Cilantro Lime Rice

Cilantro Lime Rice

If rice is part of the dinner menu, make extra. Its nice to have prepared rice in the refrigerator for a quick lunch (rice bowl with chicken and wok vegetables). Cilantro lime rice is fresh, quick and easy, and packed full of flavor. 1 shallot 

Potato Gratin

Potato Gratin

“Are you making the good potatoes tonight?” Meaning, this luxurious potato gratin. There’s a reason these are so delicious: heavy cream, butter, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Great for serving a crowd, or made in individual ramekins for one or two! Preheat oven to 350 

SOUTHERN “FRIED” CORN

SOUTHERN “FRIED” CORN

Summertime in Alabama brings the “corn fairy” to our house. If I’m not home when the delivery is made, I know immediately that he’s been there as there’s a trail of husks and silks, and little clumps of mud, leading to the kitchen. My sweet 

CRISPY FRIED OKRA

CRISPY FRIED OKRA

INGREDIENTS Fresh okra – roughly 4 cups chopped Buttermilk – 4 tbs Corn Meal -1 1/2 cups 2 Tbs tapioca flour 1/2 tsp baking powder Peanut oil salt Choose okra that is smaller in size, as the larger ones tend to be tough. Cut the 

Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

On New Year’s Day, our televisions are blaring with sports announcers, referee whistles and loud outbursts, as we watch college football ALL DAY LONG. Friends come and go, stopping by to get their taste of good luck and prosperity for the next twelve months. It’s