
Smoking Pots with Stew
A Little Southern, A Little Gourmet, and A Lot of Delicious Mistakes
I love to cook. I always have, whether it's Southern, Country, or Gourmet. The word gourmet and all of the fancy terms and techniques used to intimidate me. So let's make it easy. Cooking is fun. Learning to cook what you love is fun. Have you ever wanted to recreate your favorite dish from a restaurant at home? It's easy. Accept that you will make mistakes. Enjoy, laugh, and learn from your mistakes. Make them delicious. I am here to help.

Wilted Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins
Once again, pine nuts raise the stakes on any dish. Add some golden raisins also, and you have a fancy side dish. In a pot of salted...

Pineapple Salsa
Don't you just love a recipe that is short and sweet? Well here it is. In a bowl toss 2 tsp of minced ginger, (I am loving the squeeze...

Smoked Gouda Cheese Grits Cakes
I love cheese grits. And since there are so many variety of cheeses, there are so many variety of cheese grits. For this recipe, I am...

Blackened Grouper
You really can use any white fish. I prefer Grouper because it is a bit meatier and juicier than other white fishes. And it has a lot of...

Spicy Lamb Chops
OK, so I call them Spicy Lamb Chops, but they are not hot. They just have lots of flavor spices. I love the loin chops, because there is...

Greens with Feta and an Almond Dressing
Any kind of nut can really dress up a salad. Let's use almonds. And you can use any greens from Arugula to Spinach. Here I have used...

Pork Tenderloin with a Creamy Mustard Sauce
I love pork tenderloin, it so much juicier than a chop. But pork still can be dry, and it is hard for the flavor to go all of the way...

Delicious Maque Choux
Maque Choux sounds intimidating, doesn't it. It's not. Its a Creole dish that contains corn, onion, and green bell peppers. That's it. Of...

Greens with Goat Cheese and Pine Nuts
I love a good salad. And adding pine nuts can always kick it up a notch. I have cooked these in honey. It's super easy. In a small...

Fancy Green Beans
This is one of those dishes that doesn't take much effort, but it looks like it did. If you take these green beans rather than a green...

Shrimp and Grits
I have tried many Shrimp and Grits recipes, and this one is by far the best. I took a cooking class taught by the chef at The Horseradish...

Dover Sole in a Lemon Butter Sauce
Dover Sole with a Lemon Butter Sauce This is one of my favorite fishes and one of my favorite sauces. They are both easy to make. Let's...

Caramelized Pepper Chicken
Have you ever been to your favorite Chinese Restaurant and thought, "This chicken looks funny? Are you sure it's chicken?" Seriously we...

Heirloom Tomato Pie
I have to say that I am not a tomato fan, or a mayonnaise fan. Until now. Oh my stars, once I tried an heirloom tomato, I was hooked. ...

Lily's Favorite Grilled Corn with Garlic Lime Butter
I love to eat fresh corn. And I only like the white corn. Its sweeter and not as chewy. Take 4 ears of corn and pull down the husks, but...

Lily's Favorite Shrimp
I like to use either large or jumbo pink shrimp for this recipe. In a food processor, combine 1/2 cup of canola oil, a dash of red...

Lamb Chops with a Rosemary Butter Sauce and Balsamic Glaze
I love to cook lamb chops. They always look special, and they are so quick and easy to cook. I personally like loin chops, they are the...

Rainbow Trout with a Brown Butter Almond Sauce
Rainbow Trout does not have a very fishy flavor, so you can do a lot with it. That's why I like to make a simple brown butter sauce. ...

















