Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
I grew up in southwestern Louisiana, just a few miles from Opelousas, which was then called the sweet potato capital of the South. We ate sweet potatoes often, but they were frequently served in very sugary dishes. My Aunt Dean made her special sweet potato–Read more
I always look forward to the first weeks of spring and the appearance of fresh, local asparagus in the stores. The spears are beacons of the new season and bring beautiful color to meals. This salad that features fresh, crisp-tender asparagus alongside new potatoes, ham,–Read more
A slice of sweetness can make strong memories. These Mississippi Mud bars bring together some flavors of Easters past: pecan-studded Goldbrick eggs, fluffy marshmallow insides of filled bunnies, the chocolate coating on– almost everything. Somewhat like brownies topped with marshmallows and then a rich chocolate–Read more
A few weeks ago my friend Rachel wrote to me about spring pretending to come, only to be chased away by wintry weather. She said that one of her remedies to bring light into her kitchen was cooking with Hatch chiles from New Mexico. Her–Read more
Easy and elegant are two words that I love to combine in the kitchen. This baked fish, flavored with a fresh lime and ginger sauce, successfully pulls off that combination. In less than half an hour, you can serve a main course that will wow–Read more
When I traveled to Oklahoma recently, I didn’t realize that the trip would bring a whole new understanding of edamame my way. I am accustomed to eating edamame from pods at sushi restaurants and have incorporated the shelled soybeans into some of my Asian-themed salads–Read more
