Tag: North America

Caramelized Onion and Shallot Dip

Caramelized Onion and Shallot Dip

This caramelized onion and crispy shallot dip is a bubbly, yogurt based appetizer perfect for any party and is sure to be a fan favorite.

Arroz con Pollo

Arroz con Pollo

Traditional Cuban dish Arroz con Pollo is a one pot rice dish so full of flavors and textures it’ll transport you to the island.

THE Philly Cheesesteak

THE Philly Cheesesteak

Sandwiches!!! You know how much I love them- it’s the one thing on which Joey Tribbiani and I would see eye to eye (probably the only thing.  That guy is dumb as a box of rocks). My love runs deep and doesn’t discriminate, and it’s a good thing, too, because I’ve got two of them for you this week. This one I just had to make: The Philly Cheesesteak.

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Apple Bacon Brown Betty

Apple Bacon Brown Betty

This apple bacon brown betty is a slight twist on an easy dessert, made with fresh apples, stale bread and spices, can be whipped up for a hungry clan in no time.

Crab Cake Benedict

Crab Cake Benedict

A nod to the Mid-eastern USA, these Maryland style crab cakes served on top of an English muffin with a quick homemade hollandaise sauce for crab cake benedict.

Carolina Barbecue

Carolina Barbecue

Oh, Saturday. I thought you’d never come.  Anyone else feel that way?  Anyway, enjoy it. and if you need guidance on how to do so, Joy has some stellar advice. We’re going to get through it with some Carolina barbecue, k?

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Cuban Quesadillas

Cuban Quesadillas

Cuban quesadillas take all the flavors of the favorite sandwich borne in Miami and wraps it all into tortillas rather than a roll.

Pecan Mud Pie Sundaes

Pecan Mud Pie Sundaes

Pecan Mud Pie Sundaes take a classic pie and transform it into the best ice cream sundae with a bourbon chocolate caramel sauce to top it off.

Biscuits & Gravy

Biscuits & Gravy

It’s a new day and a new region!  We’re back in the U.S., so let’s get things off on the right foot.  And because we start each day on the right foot with a good breakfast, let’s start with that as, after a long hiatus, we re-enter the U.S., starting with it’s southern parts.  And I think biscuits & gravy is just the way to go with it.

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Po’boys in Lafayette, Louisiana

Po’boys in Lafayette, Louisiana

Last, but certainly not least in my guest post lineup, is L, or as she’s known to some of us, “Justice.”  We met back in law school days and she always had such a “judicial” presence about her, throwing down ole’ Louisiana grandma wisdom and…