When I first saw Scotch eggs on the menu of an Irish pub a few years ago, I'll be honest, the description both fascinated and horrified me. This rich dish is traditionally made by surrounding a hard boiled egg with sausage and breading then deep frying it. Though the traditional recipe has many enthusiasts, I came up with this baked, greener, option that I’m calling Irish ...
Sausage
Shrimp Creole for Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday is right around the corner and this is the perfect time of year to make one of my favorite New Orleans recipes, Shrimp Creole. If you are giving up meat for Lent -- or you just want a simple new recipe to enjoy seafood -- this is a great option. When I make it at home, I often start the rice in my rice cooker and have the entire dish assembled and ready to eat by ...
Breakfast Focaccia Biscuits
My Mema used to make the best sausage and cheese biscuits every Christmas. I can remember the absolute chaos in her kitchen as she and her three daughters (one being my step-mother) created the amazing feast for our Christmas meal with at least a half dozen rowdy kids running around enthusiastically. Some of the foods they prepared came from the garden on their farm. In ...
Low Country Boil
In the coastal communities of the Carolinas, Low Country Boil became a popular way to cook seafood for a crowd. Low Country Boil is a classic southern dish, originally known as Frogmore Stew or Beaufort Stew. These two names come from a little town called Frogmore and the county of Beaufort in South Carolina. This one-pot meal is featured every July at the 10-day Beaufort ...
Father’s Day and Family Gatherings
On Father's Day this year I'm having a standard family gathering at my house for lunch. About 25 members of my family will appear, famished, after their respective church services. Since like everyone else I'm trying to watch what I spend, I am planning to serve a brunch. Family gatherings are terrific occasions for this. The men in my family consider bacon, cinnamon ...