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Dining With Ina

31 Dec

Ina's Fried Chicken & Waffles

As you’re reading this, the staff at Ina’s Restaurant will be seating the patrons who’ve supported the Ina Pinkney aka the Breakfast Queen for more than 30 years. The finale seating will include those who’ve become friends in search of real breakfast. And Ina has always dished it up with love and caring from her […]

Let’s Talk Turkey

22 Nov

It’s all about turkey this month and there are plenty of gobblers to choose from. They come in all sizes and varieties. You can cook your own, pick one up baked, smoked or fried and ready to heat; you can even buy a whole stuffed turkey that you bake from its frozen state. If it’s […]

Thanksgiving–Here’s a Timeline for Holiday Cooks

18 Nov

Photo courtesy of National Turkey Federation

Once we hit November time makes a quantum leap.  Like so many of you, I look at the calendar and realize almost two weeks have vaporized.  Here we are mid-month. Let’s get this holiday cooking party started. If you’re the host or quarterback for the holiday meal team, check the number of folks you’re planning […]

Dinner Dilemna? Keep a Go-To Recipe

29 Oct

At the end of a good dinner body and soul both enjoy a remarkable sense of well-being. –Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin We are balancing a full plate of activities and tasks; however dinner is important for our well-being.  We all need a go-to recipe to help make getting that dinner meal on the table easier. My go-to […]

Putting Up Tomatoes

26 Sep

The summer has gone by at warp speed—seems like just last week we were celebrating summer solstice.  This week-end I was on the receiving end of some of the bounty from my friend Sylvia’s garden.  The garden’s wispy vegetable shoots have matured into sweet fruits and vegetables exploding with flavor.  The afternoon started with samples […]

Grill Pork Tenderloin for An Easy Dish with Big Flavor

25 May

Whether you’re grilling for the Memorial Day holiday or it is simply a fire up the grill day, try Spiced Pork Tenderloin. Though an F is not a rating we generally strive for in this case it’s all good.  It’s Fast, Flavor-full and  can be Fat-fighting  as a lean, lower calorie protein choice.  The dry […]

Have Food . . .Will It Travel?

13 Dec

There are more than a few seasonal foods that are served  up on the “platelist” in holiday songs. You’ll find chestnuts roasting, geese a laying, latkes to eat, figgy pudding, fried chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, coffee and pumpkin pie, popcorn, eggnog, marshmallows, and whipped cream.  Each and every one of these foods are […]

5 Last Minute Tips for Holiday Cooks

20 Nov

For 21st century meal mavens juggling a full plate of activities—jobs and multigenerational family tasks, the countdown to Thanksgiving is swift and can lead to menu mayhem or turkey trauma. No worries, take a deep breath and use the following  guidelines to help avoid holiday cooking drama. 1. Turkey Still Frozen?  “Yes, they do take […]

Sweet Potato Power

3 Oct

  I’m a pushover for crunchy snacks and these organic tortilla chips caught my eye at Aldi.  I loved the nutty flavor and hearty texture, which is a bonus for dips and salsa.  After trying these new chips, I was inspired to dig a little deeper into the sweet potato story.   This humble potato […]

Try Bayou Catfish Fillets

17 Aug

August is National Catfish Month and a couple of Facebook food enthusiasts  and I had a late night chat about catfish and the best sides to serve with the flaky fillets. It was nearly midnight a few nights ago and  it has been on my mind since.  Fried is good, but if slimmed down is […]