Recipes by Susan

United States Chef

	Spiced Sweet Potato Cake by Susan A cake based on sweet potatoes, spiced and frosted with a caramel tasting brown sugar icing. A flavor as beautiful as it looks.	3 votes 1 comment 12889 views
	Pontchartrain Mile-High Ice Cream Pie by Susan An ice cream pie with a huge meringue topping, served with a chocolate sauce. Originally a featured desert of the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans.	1 vote 13344 views
	Braised Fennel by Susan	1 vote 1825 views
	Roast Shrimp with Chili Mayonnaise by Susan Shrimp roasted in the oven and served with a chili mayonnaise.	1 vote 5019 views
	Zucchini Gratin by Susan Zucchini baked gratin style with leeks and garlic.	1 vote 1625 views
	Buffalo Chicken Dip with Celery “Fans” by Susan Here it is again, the week before Super Bowl. And the young (and not so young) men in our household are already plotting their Super Bowl snack buffet. “Can we have dip? Wings? Those little cheese thingies?” “Sure” I reply amiably—happy to oblige and partake right along with them.You’ve probably never heard of Frank and Teressa…	1 vote 2658 views
	New England Corned Beef Dinner by Susan This dish is usually referred to as New England Boiled Dinner, and for years I made it the traditional way—in one pot—beginning with the beef and onions, cooking that for 2 to 3 hours and adding cabbage, carrots and potatoes to the pot for the last hour. Voila! Dinner.I now make the dish this way—heightening the taste a bit by…	1 vote 1185 views
	Grits ‘n Greens Casserole by Susan Grits ‘n Greens CasseroleMy husband’s family is a big, fun jumble of Louisianans…originally from the heart of the Louisiana rice farming country. When their family gathers, you have to know how to feed a crowd—and they all do.The girls (and some boys) that my husband grew up with all have stayed in or returned to Louisiana, have…	1 vote 795 views
	Breakfast Casserole by Susan One of our family traditions is a big Sunday breakfast. All of us love to laze around on Sunday mornings and then eat late in the morning. That’s our meal until dinner—and so we usually make it pretty substantial.Most everyone I know has a version of this casserole in their repertoire, and because it is easy to make, and very…	1 vote 1244 views
	White Cheddar Potato Gratin by Susan This potato dish makes an appearance on our table a few times a year—usually for a special occasion. We’ve enjoyed them with our Easter ham, or our Thanksgiving turkey, or our Christmas roast tenderloin, and on the occasional birthday—they are made by special request. It’s kind of a contradiction that given the importance of the…	1 vote 649 views