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Pakistani Chicken Biryani – An authentic Pakistani Chicken Biryani recipe with simple, easy-to-follow instructions and traditional Pakistani and Indian flavors. This Pakistani Chicken Biryani recipe is part of another International Collab, The Foods of Pakistan. #pakistanicuisine A dozen or so top fight YouTube chefs will be preparing some […]
Italian Mushroom Risotto – Risotto ai Funghi – Authentic Italian Mushroom Risotto. Mushroom stock combined with sauteed mushroom for a delicious risotto cooked al dente, the Italian Way. #risotto #risottorecipe Please watch the YouTube video below on how this delicious Italian Mushroom Roisotto is made. Italian Mushroom Risotto While traveling […]
Hoppin John – A New Year’s Tradition. In the Southern United States, Hoppin John is something that is served around New Year’s Day. It is a simple dish of black-eyed peas, pork, and rice. The old wives’ tale is that it’s believed to bring luck and peace in the coming […]
Red beans and rice is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish and it was not originally Cajun. Stories go that this meal was made on Mondays with Kidney beans, vegetables, spices, and pork left over from Sunday dinner. It was cooked slowly in a pot and served over rice. Ham was traditionally a Sunday meal and Monday was washday. […]
Short Ribs and Risotto – Recently I was in St Petersburg, Florida, visiting my son, Luke. Our visit coincided with his birthday. For his birthday, we went to a restaurant called “The Library” in St Pete. It is a restaurant attached to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital in downtown St […]
Gumbo – This Cooking Secrets for Men version of New Orleans Gumbo is made with the Trinity (Green Pepper, Onion, Celery), chicken, sausage, and shrimp, and served with rice. This is a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition. Gumbo is probably the most famous dish in Louisiana cooking. And you can […]