Fiery Mushrooms by John Elder

Salty spicy mushrooms, perfect to pick at when you want a little fire to go with your snack or alongside a nice steak.

Custard Creme by Amos Miller

This is a dessert that knows no bounds! You can just about do anything with a great custard in your dessert repetoire. Use it in a dish with fresh or macerated berries on top, use it as a filling in a pastry or cake, use it in a trifle, a cold pie, to fill a tuille - need I go on? I will anyway... You can add a sorts of flavors…

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…

Mediterranean Summer Salad by Amos Miller

This Spanish-influenced salad is refreshing anytime you have it - from a dinner party to a picnic lunch. Bright notes of lime and cilantro. the wonderful pairing of sweet onion and navel orange, the sensuously smooth silkiness of avocado and tomato, all set off by the crisp crunch of toasted almond slices and the elegant earthiness…

Cioppino by John Elder

This is the NY version of a San Franciscan Italian seafood stew. They focus on crabs while I focus on a nice variety of seafood. It’s quick to cook once the seafood is prepped and guaranteed to please every seafood lover. You can make the sauce white or red and once in a while I make it pink with just lobster tails, shrimp and…

Buffalo Wings by John Elder

Restaurant style Buffalo wings.

Deviled Eggs by Chef Smith

Classic!

White Rabbit by BearNakedBaker

San Antone Black Bean Salad by Amos Miller

With friends and family living in the great state of Texas, my frequent visits have always meant new flavor profiles to experience, new ways to express myself in the kitchen and when I am invited out and asked to 'bring something to pass'. I developed the following recipe to assure that I would seldom have to carry home any…

Raw Butternut Squash Salad with Maple-Cinnamon Vinaigrette by Vicki S Challancin

I found this wonderful raw butternut squash recipe at Choosingraw.com, inspired by Mark Bittman from the NYTimes. A sharp vinaigrette with fresh herbs also is wonderful with raw butternut squash.

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies by Vicki S Challancin

A trifecta of ingredients, peanut butter-oats- chocolate chips, and whole wheat flour make this one terrific cookie from the archives of Martha Stewart!

Salad of Summer Squash and Fennel with Arugula and Ricotta Dura by Robbie Lewis

Oh Yeah B B Q sauce by Robert Long

This is not my original but it is a keeper. If you like B B Q sauce with a little bite, this is for you. "A sweet, dark brown barbecue sauce for pork, beef, or just about anything on the grill goes together quickly, and has a complex, sweet and tangy flavor with overtones of molasses, brown mustard, honey, and Asian sauces. This…

Fennel, Chicken Sausage and Sweet Vidalia Onion Pizza by BearNakedBaker

Jerk-Rubbed Catfish with Cilantro Slaw by BearNakedBaker

Ever touched your lips or eyes after chopping hot peppers? Avoid those burns by wearing gloves to prevent the pepper's heat from penetrating your skin.