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With luscious, tender beef, sautéed peppers and onions on buttery po’ boy buns, this decadent treat literally melts in your mouth! It’s not just the ingredients, it’s the memories that this sandwich creates for you, your friends and family that makes it worth someone lifting it to their lips for a quick nip when you’re turned away, so beware of Po’boy thieves!

This simple, but delicate and buttery fried summer squash is a treat that makes your mouth water! Its flour dredge makes it crispy, but light and worth every minute that you have to wait till it’s fried and golden delicious. Don’t turn your back, these salted, crispy bites will be taken while you’re not looking, leaving you crying for more!

A bowl of fresh Guacamole and Pico de Gallo are the secret sauce to any meal with Mexican food! Many times, they are served together in one dish with warm, salty, crisp fried tortilla chips.

Shrimp and Catfish Couvillion is Louisiana comfort food at its finest; simple, satisfying, and filled with the rich flavors of Cajun cooking. The combination of tender shrimp, catfish, and buttery vegetables, in a deeply flavored tomato broth served over rice creates a meal that is special and wonderfully familiar. Watch it though, Shrimp and Catfish Couvillion has been known to hop ship and land onto someone else’s plate!

These succulent pork chops are seasoned with Tony Chacheres, giving them delightful Cajun spice that seals in their juices as they are fried, then covered with peppered cream gravy and served with buttered rice that completes this truly delightful Southern meal.

Sweet, tangy, and lightly spicy, these Barbecue Catalina Shrimp are a simple and impressive dish that is perfect for warm-weather gatherings, family cookouts, or a quick weeknight meal. The Catalina dressing creates a slightly sweet glaze that caramelizes wonderfully over the heat of the grill, while Tony Chachere’s seasoning adds just enough Louisiana-style spice for balance. With only a short marinating time and just a few minutes on the grill, this recipe delivers huge fla

This year we excitedly celebrate America’s 250th anniversary! As we gather in homes, concerts, picnics and fireworks displays, we are all reminded that this year is very special; for two and a half centuries, Americans have had triumph, challenges, and yet we have persevered. With hope and gratitude, we remember our founders and honor the service of millions of people who have preserved our freedoms through their hard work, sacrifice, and commitment to the common good. The 25

Shrimp Fettuccine is mouthwatering and always the star of the show; it’s one of our most cherished dishes! Its timeless appeal is always welcome at our table no matter the season. During the summer months, when fresh Gulf shrimp are plentiful, this dish celebrates the sweetness and delicate flavor of fresh seafood with a robust garlic Parmesan cream sauce that is both elegant and always a delight for our family and our guests. In the cooler months of fall, winter, and spring

Grilled Ribeye Steak with Mashed Potatoes Recipe Father’s Day is a very special occasion to honor our fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures who have guided, supported, and loved their families through the years. Across America, families gather around backyard grills, dining room tables, lakeside cabins, and favorite restaurants to celebrate the men who have helped shape their lives. While we may give gifts, our fathers will tell us that spending time together

We love a hearty skillet of beef and broccoli stir-fry loaded with fresh vegetables. Tender strips of beef are quickly browned until flavorful, then combined with crisp broccoli, celery, sweet onions, fresh garlic, and spinach. The hoisin sauce brings a rich, slightly sweet savoriness that coats every bite, while the toasted sesame oil adds a wonderful aroma that fills the kitchen. Served over hot buttered rice, this meal is comforting and healthy, making it perfect for fam

Our High Tea at Home Menu: ~Classic Rotisserie Chicken Salad ~Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches ~Orange Cranberry Scones ~Salmon and Dill Bruschetta ~Lemon and Cream Trifle ~Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta ~Triple Chocolate buttercream Cupcakes ~Pecan Bars ~Madeleines ~Mini Palmiers Teas: Blueberry Lavender Butterfly Pea Flower English Breakfast Constant Comment Black Tea Tangerine Hibiscus Earl Grey Decaffeinated Black Tea Decaf PG Tips London Tea Finalizing our

~Classic Rotisserie Chicken Salad √ ~Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches √ ~Orange Cranberry Scones √ ~Salmon and Dill Bruschetta √ ~Lemon and Cream Trifle√ ~Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta√ ~High Tea at Home Continuing our Series on Teatime or Anytime Treats, the feature this week is Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta. These are our family’s all-time favorite sandwiches; we fight over them like cats and dogs! Perhaps it’s the smokiness of the ham with

~Classic Rotisserie Chicken Salad √ ~Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches √ ~Orange Cranberry Scones √ ~Salmon and Dill Bruschetta √ ~Lemon and Cream Trifle√ ~Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta ~High Tea at Home Continuing our Series on Teatime or Anytime Treats, the feature this week is Lemon and Cream Trifle for this very special Memorial Day to honor and remember men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives in service to our country. It r

~Classic Rotisserie Chicken Salad √ ~Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches √ ~Salmon and Dill on Crisp Toast Rounds (Crostini) √ ~Orange Cranberry Scones √ ~Lemon and Cream Trifle ~Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta Continuing our Series on Teatime at Home: Simple Elegance, the feature this week are Smoked Salmon Crostini, which have been made by my family, in one form or another, forever. You can use a baguette and put olive oil and toast it lightly, which is supergood

~Classic Rotisserie Chicken Salad √ ~Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches √ ~Orange Cranberry Scones √ ~Salmon and Dill Bruschetta ~Lemon and Cream Trifle ~Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta Continuing our Series on Teatime at Home: Simple Elegance, the feature this week are Orange Cranberry Scones for this very special Mother’s Day to honor those that have cared for us, guiding and nurturing us at our very best, and our worst. Through thick and thin, for every seas

~Classic Rotisserie Chicken Salad ~Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches ~Salmon and Dill Bruschetta (Recipe to Come) ~Orange Cranberry Scones (Recipe to Come) ~Lemon and Cream Trifle (Recipe to Come) ~Applewood Smoked Ham and Havarti Ciabatta (Recipe to Come) Continuing our Series on Teatime at Home: Simple Elegance, the feature this week are Cucumber and Chive Tea Sandwiches, which are beautiful as well as incredibly versatile and can be served in far more settings than teatime

Chicken Salad has been as much a part of my life as any seafood that we made frequently from the Gulf Coast, be it shrimp, snapper, crabs, flounder, or catfish. Our chicken salad recipe was made by my mother, her mother before her, and eons back as far as I can remember. And this wasn’t just any chicken salad, mind you. This was a tradition for every holiday, Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Then there were the family gatherings-reunions, birthdays, baby and wedding showers

Galveston beach and her eternal breeze whipped my hair as I entered the expansive grounds of the enchanting and stately hotel that rises along the seawall into The Grand Galvez. Known as “Queen of the Gulf” for generations, its Mediterranean elegance positively glows with renewed life after its renovations. On a perfect spring afternoon, several family members and I set out for The Grand Galvez. I was anxious to see the changes. From the outside, it was all classic Galvesto

Easter, for as long as I can remember, has been something we anticipated for weeks to arrive with the first hint of spring. Growing up in the South, the air was still cool, but you could feel summer waiting just around the corner. Our home would slowly transform as plans were made, menus discussed, and small traditions carefully carried out. Fresh flowers always found their way to the table, nothing overly fancy, but always arranged beautifully. We usually picked hydrangeas f

Spring feels like a breath of fresh air as I open windows all over the house. Bright sunlight abounds and birds chatter with cheerful song; the world outside begins to wake up again. In our family, spring means spending as much time as possible outdoors, walking through the yard to see what has survived winter, noticing the first green shoots pushing through the soil, and feeling invigorated. Gardening becomes one of our most joyful rites of the season, as garden beds are tur