New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce is a popular dessert served during Mardi Gras.  Bread Puddings tastes so decadent and is positive proof that leftover bread does have a purpose … Continued

New Orleans Gumbo has been called the greatest contribution of Louisiana kitchens to American cuisine.  It is the quintessential dish of New Orleans with many versions of it.   It is … Continued

    New Year’s Resolutions Should Start in the Pantry   Author Lea Schneider, a columnist for What’s Cooking America, is a freelance writer and organizational expert whose organizing ideas … Continued

Steak Lovers’ Delight New York Steak with Tarragon Mushrooms recipe is a real treat for steak lovers!  In other words, this delightful steak is good anytime you want a delicious … Continued

My family loves cornbread! It is easy to make and so good.  Cornbread made in the Northwest is a little sweeter and lighter than the traditional southern cornbread.  I often … Continued

Suspiros de Monja Nun’s Sighs (Suspiros de Monja) are a typical Spanish pastry that is golden and crispy on the outside and rich and creamy on the inside.  A thick … Continued

Oatmeal Lemon Sugar Cookies are delicious.  I have had this recipe on my cookie list forever and I have no idea where it came from.  Everyone loves traditional sugar cookies, … Continued

Old Fashion Oatmeal Cookies seem to be everyone’s favorite cookies – they are easy to make and always so delicious!  I like adding raisins to this simple version, but you … Continued

Buttermilk pie is a favorite Thanksgiving dessert staple in Texas.  This is a delicious, old-fashioned Buttermilk Pie using basic ingredients from the pantry.  Most families consider this pie their favorite … Continued

Since this Mashed Potato Candy recipe is an unique and unusual recipe, I thought everyone would enjoy seeing it and perhaps making them.  This is also a great recipe to … Continued

Oreo-Style Cookies are a delicious dark chocolate delight.  These are also called Sandwich Cookies.  The flavor of these cookies comes very close to matching the taste of the original Oreo … Continued

Organize Thanksgiving Dinner Clean-Up – Putting out a big Thanksgiving spread creates something for which to be thankful.  It also creates a giant mess in the kitchen and a ton … Continued

Author Lea Schneider, a columnist for What’s Cooking America, is a freelance writer and organizational expert whose organizing ideas have been published in many magazines including Woman’s Day, Better Homes … Continued

This Oyster and Brie Champagne Soup is an oyster lover’s dream soup!  It is a creamy soup, sort of like an bisque with delicious oysters.  Since oysters are considered an aphrodisiac, … Continued

These French Palmiers Cookies (Elephant Ear Cookies) are fantastic and so easy-to-make.  Palmiers are crisp, buttery, sweet, and very elegant.  Traditionally Palmier Cookies made from scratch is a time consuming … Continued