Side Dish - Hearty Creole Okra And Tomatoes

A great Southern okra dish that allegedly comes from the heart of Acadiana. This vegetable dish is heavy enough to serve as a main dish and makes one pine for the fiddles and chicory coffee.

Herbs And Spices - Tasty Collard Greens

A classic recipe for collard greens that uses smoked turkey to add some flavor. Greens are simmered in chicken stock, then spiced with a dash of red chile flakes.

Bread - Bread Machine Challah For Shabbat And Festivals

A traditional challah, but the dough is made and kneaded in a bread machine. Just put the ingredients in, turn on the machine, and walk away until it's time to braid, glaze, and bake the challah in your oven.

Sunshine Dazzler - An Amp'D Up Mimosa

Sunshine Dazzler - An Amp'D Up Mimosa

Bbq Grilling - Grilled Lamb Chops With Pomegranate Port Reduction

Marinated lamb chops are grilled and then topped with a wonderful tangy pomengranate-port reduction. Most impressive!

Pasta - Tortellini Picnic Salad

Cheese tortellini tossed with feta cheese, walnuts, and black olives will have everyone coming back for seconds at your next get-together.

Breakfast And Brunch - Chef Johns Banana Bread

Banana bread is one of those things people rarely make on purpose, only when those last three bananas are almost black. This scrumptious banana walnut loaf, spiked with dark chocolate chips, is so good you'll want to make it well before the bananas get to that condition.