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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.Read More…
Stetson Salad – Cowboy Ciao was a restaurant in Scottsdale that has closed. They were famous for their Stetson Salad. The Stetson Salad has a wonderful combination of textures and flavors. And the dressing is a buttermilk-pesto-mayo-lemon combination that’s perfect for this dish. And the variations in the salad ingredients are endless. YouRead More…
Brazilian Shrimp Stew or Moqueca de camarão. I am participating in another great International Collab, Food from Brazil, #feijoada #braziliancuisine. Feijoada is a thick stew that is made of black beans and some sort of fatty meat (like sausage) and has lots of vegetables. It’s popular in Brazil and someRead More…
Spanakopita – and my interview with Joanne Anton, Director of Giving for Herb Kohl Philanthropies. In our continuing series, “Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders” Joanne and I are making Spanakopita, the classic Greek savory pie. Joanne is listed in the 2023 Milwaukee Business Journal’s top 100 Powerbrokers in Milwaukee. WhatRead More…
Houston’s Spinach Artichoke Dip – Recently, the Dude of The Dudes Kitchen on YouTube (@Thegrillingdude) made a very nice Spinach and Artichoke dip. It wasn’t fancy or overly unique. But for me, it brought back some very powerful memories of a spinach & artichoke dip I used to eat. Houston’sRead More…
Roasted Spaghetti Squash Rings – Recently my good friend Tom Garvey, The Keto Cook, had a video about spaghetti squash. Now, I have made spaghetti squash many times, but have always cooked the entire squash. Tom’s idea was to cut the squash into rings and roast them. This particular oneRead More…