2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons butter 2 fryers, each about 3 ½ pounds, cut into serving pieces 4 ½ cups fresh corn kernels scraped off the cob 1 cup beef consommé

2 fryers, about 3 pounds each, cut into serving pieces Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup olive oil 1 medium-size yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 pound fresh button mushrooms, slice..

10 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 boneless chicken breasts, about 6 ounces each 8 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups small diced boiled ham 12 medium-size fresh mushrooms, chopped

2/3 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Springtime here in Louisiana is crawfish season. While preparing this freshwater staple of our local cuisine might look easy, many Cajun cooks have their own special crawfish boil variations using a c..

CRAWFISH SEASON I’m just back from four days in Santa Clara, California attending an international travel promotion show. It was spectacular---complete with areas devoted to zip lines, mountain clim..

The weather is getting warmer. The azaleas are about to pop out. The days are getting longer. AND the crawfish season is in full swing. LIFE IS GOOD After stormy weather moved through and the skies..

1 teaspoon vegetable oil 2 pounds ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon Tabasco brand sauce 1/2 teaspoon Accent

Mama loved to end her meal with something sweet, whether it was a simple sugar cookie or a couple of chocolate Kisses. Papa, on the other hand, could gorge himself on an entire box of Heavenly Hash. S..

I checked my calendar today and it appears that every weekend in December is booked with parties, but that hasn’t deterred me from thinking about having a relatively small cocktail party. There is not..