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Grilled Jerk Shrimp 1/2 pound of jumbo shrimp, cleaned 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil 1 good pinch of Kosher salt 1 teaspoon of your favorite jerk seasoning 1.. Preheat a grill pan on the stove until it’s nice and hot and almost smoking. 2.. In a bowl, combine the shrimp, olive oil, salt, and jerk […]

Ingredients -3 pounds of chicken thighs, skin on and bone-in -2 tablespoons of olive oil -1 teaspoon of salt -1/2 teaspoon of black pepper -2 cups of chopped root vegetables (I used fennel, onion, carrots, a tomato, a few cloves of garlic and a bell pepper) -2 sprigs of fresh thyme -2 sprigs of fresh […]

Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick 2 teaspoons garlic salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 2 (8-ounce) packages shredded Mexican cheese blend 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 pound crawfish tails Click here for directions

Ingredients 5 pounds skin-on pork belly 4 cups lard Peanut oil, for frying Cracklin’ Spice (recipe follows) Click here for directions

Ingredients 1 cup canola oil 1¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2½ pounds okra, sliced ¼ inch thick 2 large yellow onions, diced 1½ large bell peppers, seeded and diced 4 stalks celery, diced 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 gallon Shrimp Stock (recipe follows) ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Crystal Hot Sauce ¼ cup […]

Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 ounces each (1 ½ pounds) ¼ cup flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 cups sliced button mushrooms 1 cup sliced red onion 2 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary 1 tablespoons whole grain mustard 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard […]

Ingredients 1 pound fresh butternut squash, see note 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon kosher salt Few grinds black pepper 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ cups small diced carrots 1 cup small diced onion ½ cup small diced celery 1 cup uncooked white rice ½ teaspoon dry sage 1 teaspoon […]

Ingredients 2 pounds beef steak or other large meaty variety of tomatoes ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 pound skinned salmon, cut into 1 ½ inch cubes 1 cup onions, diced 1 cup dry white rice 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped, divided 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground […]

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Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup onion, diced 1 seeded and stemmed jalapeño, minced, about 3 tablespoons 1 pound hot Italian sausage removed from casings 1 6-ounce can tomato paste 1 12-ounce bottle dark ale 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with chili’s 2 16-ounce cans Bush’s brown sugar Hickory baked beans 8 […]

Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter, divided 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 cup sliced scallions ½ cup red bell pepper, diced ½ cup green bell pepper, diced 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 3 ounces al fresco uncured pre-cooked chicken bacon, chopped into ½ inch pieces 3 cups Simply Potatoes […]

Ingredients 1¼ cups granulated sugar, divided 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup Hershey’s Cocoa, divided 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup milk ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup packed brown sugar 1¼ cups hot water Vanilla ice cream, if desired for serving Click here for directions