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Choose Ham with Citrus Glaze

3 Apr

Grlled or roasted diamond-back ham.

You’ve reached out to me with questions and even confessed that you cheat sometimes—“My family doesn’t know it, but I use the glaze that comes with the ham.” The question of the month is how-to make a star attraction ham. That diamond ‘n clove studded ham on the carving board says special and it’s not […]

Thanksgiving Timeline for Holiday Cooks

12 Nov

Once we hit November time makes a quantum leap.  Like so many of you, I look at the calendar and don’t know where the time has gone. I don’t know about you, but 2020 is filled with so many twists and turns, the holiday season is welcome even though the celebrations will be different. They […]

Grace the Table with Jill’s Parmesan Chicken

10 Nov

Folks it was a loong week. I started this recipe as dinner on election night. I’ve been wanting to sample the recipe and it was a great distraction from the only show in town Tuesday night. The source? Dr. Jill Biden—yes that Jill Biden our new First Lady!  “Food is love and I serve this […]

It’s Gumbo Season

26 Oct

About ten days ago, I posted a pot of gumbo and its fixins. Now for folks who may not be familiar with this signature dish from the Gulf Coast, this is gumbo season. Since my first post I’ve seen so many gumbo images on social media, I’m making a second batch today. Often prepared with […]

It’s National Soul Food Month—Add Black-Eyed Pea Salad to Menu

4 Jun

It’s National Soul Food Month and folks must look toward eating and being healthier. There is greater awareness of the many health challenges faced by African Americans—diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity.  We need to increase consumption of many traditional soul foods. The foods are not unhealthy, it’s how we adorn the food […]

Podcast – Episode 01

29 Jun

Chow-Chow & Soul podcast (episode 01) from C.L. Draper on Vimeo. The spotlight is on the Sweet Potato as we wrap up the month of June (which just happens to be National Soul Food Month).