Posts by kathy8185

Tradition says we eat black eye peas on New Years Day for luck. Let's all share our favorite recipe.   I am not one to just eat a plate of black eye peas so I make this 3 bean dip that includes black eye peas. Tradition does...

When I make beef stock I saute onions first. remove thm and brown the bones. Remove them. I then deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup red wine. I reduce the wine to 2 - 3 T. I add the bones and onions and peppercorns to the pot, reduce the...

I love my LC. I use it to mae chicken and dumplings and chili recipes.This is one of my favorites   http://www.chili-everyway.com/texas-chili-recipe.html

I love my kitchen scissors. I cut fat off of meat with it, chopped herbs, etc   I love them

Chocolate in chili is very good. It is very common in a Cincinnati chili recipe.  This is one of my favorites. It uses an unsweetened cocoa   http://www.chili-everyway.com/cincinnati-chili-recipe.html   I love...

Sounds like a fun time.   A couple of my favorites that you can make ahead of time and bring up in a glad container is this dip. It is wonderful served with vinegar potato...

My mom made the best spaghetti and meatballs from scratch. I still make it today. Her meatballs had paremesan cheese in it. Yum. I am originally from New Orleans. She also made paneed meat which is basically breaded pan fried veal...

I would use the crock pot. Crock post recipes make enough for leftovers.   I would take a cut up chicken, salt and pepper it and put in crock pot. Throw in some potatoes and/or sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, or...

I love Mandina's in New Orleans. It is a great neighborhood restaurant and is New Orleans cooking at its best.  I then go across the street to Brocato's for some awesome gelato.

I have a mini one and only use it occassionally. I do however use a food stick when I need to pulverize things, like when I make hummus. It really does depend on how much cooking you will do and in what...