Rustic Baked Chicken & Black Bean Tamale by Ken Hulme

Not all tamales are tiny packets steamed in corn husks. This is a traditional baked, not steamed, tamale that serves an entire family; filled with spicy chicken and black beans

cochin crimson by sunil k.nayar

welcome drink or cocktail drink

RICOTTA PANZAROTTI WITH MARINARA SAUCE by Linda Tay Esposito

I learned how to make the panzarotti from a chef with the same last name as I in Sorrento. Esposito is a very common name in the Naples area. She was tickled to see an Asian Esposito. Instead of trying to make your own puff pastry, I highly recommend using the frozen ones (Dafour is an excellent brand) to reduce the prep time by…

America's cut with black and white salsa by Brett Ede

Easy and Nutritious Banana Bread with Oatmeal by Amanda Millen

Banana bread makes a wholesome meal for the whole family. It is moist and can be stored for up to two weeks. There are a number of ways to serve the banana bread: you can serve it with coffee or simply eat it as an evening snack with marmalade. Here is a quick banana bread recipe that you can make in no time as it requires only about…

Hollandaise Sauce by myra byanka

This recipe uses clarified butter to emulsify the sauce. To keep this sauce from breaking, keep it warm, but not hot. Equipment: wire whisk

Snickerdoodles by Chef Chuck

Cookies with plenty of cinnamon and sugar!

Chili-spice peanuts by Chez la mere

This little snack delivers a lot for a little effort. The only trick is the timing when u toast the peanuts courtesy Cook Fight...Kim Severson courtesy NYtimes Adapted from “Simply Mexican,” by Lourdes Castro

breadnog pudding with eggnog-pecan sauce by Chez la mere

RASPBERRY CHICKEN by sunil k.nayar

its with raspberry stuffed in chicken

Savory Creole Sweet Potato Casserole by Amos Miller

No sweet topping here - this has breadcrumbs & bacon and the Creole twist of Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce in the yams. It is good to venture outside your comfort zone from time to time - and this is a good way to start! I was set on this culinary path in 1987 when first introduced to Chef Austin Leslie at Chez Helene in New Orleans.…

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup by Kyra Martin

Definite winner. This will be made again in the coming colder months. This would also be a good way to use up some leftover turkey from Thanksgiving.

Broccoli Salad by Chef Smith

Fabulous Braised Short Ribs Provençal, Lovely for Christmas or Hanukkah by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This sensational dish is bound to become your all-time favorite to make for either Christmas or Hanukkah. I know it’s my family’s favorite and I’m making it again this year! It’s much more fattening than most recipes I’ve share because short ribs are a…

Peanut Butter Pattie ( a famous knockoff) by Claudia lamascolo

A combination of creamy peanut butter, buttery cookie and a milk chocolate. Tag along with me to see part two of my collection of knock off's.