Souffake! It’s a pizza burger! And another Souffake for trying to write a draft post on my mobile device and accidentally hitting publish! If you read the draft from your email inbox, rest assured, I did not have a stroke, I was not abducted by aliens, and, yes, I know better than to post a … Read more
A wise old lady once told me, “Thank God for delays and disappointments.” While it has been years since I have heard this, I have never forgotten these words. Initially, I chalked it up to the rants of a crazy old Creole lady, but over the years, this saying has proven to be fantastic words … Read more
While I have not officially created a bucket list, I have in my head a sort of culinary list of things that I would like to try before my time is through here. My list is a mix of eating at different restaurants like The French Laundry, trying ethnic cuisines in their respective countries, cooking … Read more
No story today, just a recipe. Taco Salad Ingredients: 1 package of ground turkey meat Cumin Mexican Chili Powder Mexican Oregeno Tony Chachere Creole Seasoning Ground black pepper 1 head of Iceberg lettuce rough chopped 1 palm full of cilantro, rough chop the leaves 2 tomatoes cubed 2 avocados cubed Lime juice Tortilla Chips Method: … Read more
Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the snake is looking to be a good one so far and last year, which happened to be my year, year of the Dragon, was a pretty darned good one. So to give a proper goodbye to the old and kick off the celebration for the new, I tried … Read more
I really can not help it, but even before I put the turkey in the oven for Thanksgiving, I am already contemplating what I am going to do with the leftovers. On the simple side, I love just a turkey sandwich on soft white bread smothered with mayonnaise. Or if I am in the mood … Read more
Crab season opens today here in the Bay Area and that can oly mean one thing – CIOPPINO time!!! Oh ya, cioppino time. I feel so bad for my friends that are allergic to shellfish because this is one of my favorite dishes of all time. Crab season comes along just when winter is starting … Read more
Thinking back to my childhood, I remember Sundays as a day when we would most likely have a roast or some form of a meal that maybe took a little longer than beans & wieners or SOS. Subconsciously, I guess I continue to do this in my house as it seems to be the day … Read more
My friends and my little boy like to tease my wife that she never cooks, but the truth is she is a fantastic cook. I actually learned to cook from my Mom, but it is my wife that helped to elevate my skills in the kitchen to a whole nother level. With children now and my tendency to lean towards making dinner … Read more
The translated name of this dish, “Water Boiled Fish” sure doesn’t sound all that interesting; in fact, it sounds down right boring and bland. Surely, something is lost in translation here because it is nowhere near boring. It is the antithesis of boring. Instead, it is a firecracker of heat that has layers and layers … Read more