Red Beans and Rice in the Instant Pot

Red Beans and Rice in the Instant Pot

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…

Italian Thanksgiving #givethanks

Italian Thanksgiving #givethanks

Italian Thanksgiving – I am participating in a Thanksgiving YouTube collab, Thanksgiving Dishes from Around the Globe! #givethanks Thanksgiving is a big deal in the US. Lots of food and football, an extra-long weekend which some people stretch into 5 or six days. And of course, Black Friday shopping. AndRead More…

Easy Shrimp Creole – Video

Easy Shrimp Creole – Video

Easy Shrimp Creole is a classic Louisiana recipe. It’s spicy, and has a chunky tomato mixture that coats shrimp to make a hearty meal perfect for Mardi Gras! This Cajun meal cooks in one pot and mixes all the ingredients quickly and easily. The shrimp are simmered in a spicy tomatoRead More…

Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Muffins Video

Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Muffins Video

Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Muffins – The simple corn muffin is a beautiful thing.  That is if you make it correctly. In this video, we try to make Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Muffins with Jiffy corn muffin mix and it does not turn out very well in our first attempt. It wasRead More…

Gumbo for Mardi Gras

Gumbo for Mardi Gras

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 canRead More…

Simple Eggplant Parmesan

Simple Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan (or Eggplant Parm) is a tasty, vegetarian dish, that can be made in a simple or complex manner. You could make your own red sauce, peel the eggplant, cut it length-wise, pan-fry the eggplant on the stovetop in batches, and shred your own cheese. Or you can doRead More…