Best Fried Chicken Ever~ by Debra aka Reel Lady

Reel Good Recipes celebrates Black History Month with films and recipes inspired by great African American actors. Our soulful and outrageously deliciously recipes are from millions of Black family homes, but we always put our special twist on everything! We start February with the film "Claudine" starring the beautiful and talented…

Madras Curry Fried Chicken by Foreign Cinema

Serve with a fresh green salad. The chicken may also be served room temperature or cold for picnics. In the summer, ratatouille is also a wonderful accompaniment with chicken.

Grilled Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage & Red Potatoes, Duck Fat Fried with Cumin Sea Salt & Cilantro Garnish by Amos Miller

Have a taste for a HOT hot dog with an upscale South of the Border touch? This is a hit. Its a somewhat unusual sausage, but obtainable - or you can make your own (email me for the recipe). I use duck fat here. I save the fat whenever I serve…

Parmesan Fish Fillets by nazevedo

Crispy buttermilk fried chicken by Lesa

Chicken Fillet with Pineapple a-la Chinese by Mary Shaldibina

This is a fast sour-sweet dish in the manner of Chinese food.

Spicy Tilapia by AuntiePatti

This is a family favorite.

Maryland-style Crab Cakes by Frank Fariello

There are lots of ways of making crab cakes, but the basic ingredients are crab meat (obviously!), preferably either lump--which I used--or backfin, mayonnaise, egg and just enough bread crumbs to bind the mixture.

Pan-fried Soft Shell Crab with "Italian" Coleslaw by Frank Fariello

One of the things I miss most about Italy is the wonderful Mediterranean seafood. But there is at least one area where North America may best the old country--soft-shell crab, especially here on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.Those of us living here are especially lucky to have the exquisite soft-shell blue crab, whose season begins…

Texas Chicken Fried Steak by Sheila Durham

This is Texas on a plate! Use a 1/2 inch sirloin and you won't be disappointed. Keep your oil a consistent 350 to375 to prevent absorbing to much oil or burning. If you want it to be authentic, need to make a nice thick white gravy. Please don't put brown gravy on this steak....it's just not Texas when you do!! Enjoy this with white…

Herb Flecked Venison Burgers by Smokinhotchef

One of the best things about rural country living is the access and availability of wild game. Venison nourished the early settlers and Indians in days of olde. Venision makes for a terrific meal and it is a sustainable food source. Lean and earthy, venison can be substituted for any red meat and cut as well! As a part of my live…

Chicken Piccata Made Easy by Stan Jenkins

This is an easy Chicken Piccata recipe that can be made in minutes. Do NOT use margarine. Use only real butter. That is the secret to this recipe's success.

Chicken With Three Peppers Skillet Meal by Salad Foodie

Tri-colored bell peppers are the showy appeal in this fast-to-fix skillet chicken entrée. Add a side of brown or white rice and fresh green salad and it's a healthy weeknight comfort meal. This is based on my recollections of a recipe I tried several years ago but couldn't locate - it comes fairly close and we liked this version a…

Crispy Barbecue Tofu Sandwiches with Red Cabbage Slaw by Colleen Mcconnell

This sandwich is so full of interesting textures and flavors that you won't even miss the meat.

Crab Omelet in a Shell by Rene Astudillo

It’s crab season once again in San Francisco where food stalls along Fisherman’s Wharf are teeming with boiling pots of fresh crab. Time to don your bibs as you partake of a succulent fresh crab meal, or the less messy crab cakes. But nothing can look and taste more appetizing than the Filipino-style crab omelet. The crab shell is…