Dinner, Entrée, Food Memories, Italian, Lunch, My Recipe, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wine

Cannellini and Broccoli Pie with Polenta

A simple, inexpensive, tasty, and all-vegetable version of Shepherd’s Pie made with cannellini beans, broccoli and polenta. Continue reading Cannellini and Broccoli Pie with Polenta

jonathantnMarch 3, 2017March 4, 2017Leave a comment

Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Entrée, Lunch, My Recipe

Give Thanks to the Lard!

Up until a about 100 years century ago, lard was a popular source of fat for cooking and baking all over the world. In the last decade, trend-setting American chefs began using lard in their recipes (fat rendered from pigs). What changed? Continue reading Give Thanks to the Lard!

jonathantnJanuary 19, 2017January 19, 2017Leave a comment

Bread, Creole, Hors d'oeuvre, Lunch, My Recipe, Side Dish, Snacks and Appetizers, Soul Food

Smoked Pepper Corn Fritters

For this recipe, I used leftover ingredients from other meals in my kitchen: andouille sausage, a jalapeño pepper, a red bell pepper, and scallions. Continue reading Smoked Pepper Corn Fritters

jonathantnDecember 4, 2016October 1, 2018Leave a comment