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Cajun-Creole Crawfish Pasta Recipe
Years ago, a college friend suggested we eat at K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, chef Paul Prudhomme’s original restaurant. Even tough, I thought this restaurant was a tourist trap, my meal at…
Rich and Hearty Chile Colorado Recipe
Chile Colorado is a rich, hearty dish that can be made with beef, pork or even chicken. I like to make mine with lean, mild-tasting pork that soaks up the…
Classic Chinese Dish: Beef with Broccoli
Beef with broccoli is one of the classic Chinese restaurant dishes that never fails to satisfy. Well, most of the time. Sometimes I find the sauce to be a bit…
Japanese-Style Chicken Curry Recipe
Japanese curry isn’t much like either Indian or Thai curries. It’s milder, for starters. And, Japanese curry usually incorporates carrots and potatoes into the dish. Here is my version of…
Grilled Cinco de Mayo Steak Recipe
Many years ago, when I was restaurant critic for Las Vegas Life magazine, I visited Mary Sue Milliken’s and Susan Feniger’s Border Grill restaurant in Vegas. The most memorable dish…
Tasty Ma-Po Tofu: Do It Yourself
Ma-po (or ma po or mapo) tofu is a signature dish of Chinese Sichuan cuisine, but it’s quite easy to make at home. The key to success in making this…
Cajun-Creole Dirty Rice Easy Recipe
One of my favorite side dishes is a Cajun-Creole concoction called “Dirty Rice.” It begins with the holy trinity of Louisiana cooking – celery, onion & green pepper – and…
Cincinnati Chili: Make it in Your Kitchen
A specialty of the greater Cincinnati area, Cincinnati chili is beef chili made with a mix of atypical spices (compared to Texas chili) such as allspice and cinnamon. Skyline Chili…
Easy and Delicious Shrimp Risotto Recipe
My favorite risotto recipe is called risotto con gamberetti or risotto with shrimp. Success in making great risotto is mostly about advance preparation and time management. Risotto, properly cooked, is…