A Southern Delight: BBQ Shrimp

  Since the end of college is approaching, all of my friends have been begging me to make them southern dishes.  Tonight, in honor of us all finishing our last classes, I decided I would make my southern favorite BBQ Shrimp.   And, my last class in college happened to be my swing and latin [...]

Missing the South – Crawfish Etouffee

After adjusting back into school after winter break, I realized how much I missed my southern foods!  Within one week I made Crawfish Etouffee and Chicken and Sausage Gumbo both from my mom’s Gulf Coast Favorites book.  All of my friends at school love southern cooking and hover around my kitchen when I am cooking. [...]

House Full of Food and Kids for Mardi Gras

I am exhausted! I had 30 wonderful kids with me all weekend as we all went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.  My daughter, Haley, invited 30 of her friends from Wash U in St. Louis to come experience Mardi Gras for the first time.  Many had never even been to the South so of [...]

Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa

I was elated when I heard that coconut was one of the hot “2010 food trends” announced at the Fancy Food Show.  My favorites have always been avocado(which we now know is a healthy fat and I want on anything savory) and coconut I want on anything sweet.  So, it won’t surprise you that I [...]