Nashville Hot Sauce is a regional hot sauce made from cayenne pepper, other spices and brown sugar. Served on fried chicken! Recently made famous by KFC Nashville Hot Chicken, Nashville Hot Sauce is the sauce used on the regional dish that has been around way longer than KFC has been selling it. The hot sauce…
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Balsamic Cocktail Sauce
Balsamic Cocktail Sauce is a new twist on an old favorite. Perfect for serving with shrimp cocktail or steamed shrimp. A few years back some friends and I had the bright idea of making new twist on an old favorite, steamed shrimp. In Baltimore, where we live, nearly all steamed shrimp is smothered with Old…
Red Beans and Rice
Red Beans and Rice is a classic Carnival and Mardi Gras dish straight from New Orleans. Find the trick for the perfect texture in this recipe! Carnival and Mardi Gras festivities are about to start in New Orleans! For two weeks before the actual holiday which changes year to year, Carnival will be in full…
How to Brine a Turkey
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Is it just me, or did brining not become a “thing” until a few years ago? As far as I can remember, turkey rubs were fairly basic, you may or may not stuff the cavity and then in went the bird to soak up all it’s own juices. Nothing fancy. Growing up with even had…
One-Dish Southwestern Chicken and Rice
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Regardless of the time of year, one-dish meals are always in season and priceless. They save time on the front end during preparation and the on the tail end for clean-up. One-Dish Southwestern Chicken and Rice is not only a simple one-dish meal, it is also super healthy. Using brown rice, vegetables and fiber rich beans…
Creole Chicken
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Being Italian, tomato based sauces are among my absolute favorite, so it is no surprise that I crave a good Creole Chicken with zesty sauce. When this craving hits, a good New Orleans Gumbo will also do the trick, but takes a little more time to prepare. Two years ago, a friend and I…
Easy Pub Cheese
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Easy Pub Cheese Recipe is a spreadable, zesty, no-cook appetizer in 5 just minutes! Serve with soft pretzels, carrot or celery sticks or chips! If you’ve been to the gourmet cheese section at your grocery store, I’m sure you’ve seen tubs of overpriced pub cheese. Usually flavored with beer or wine, the whole concept of…
PERDUE® Mesquite Grille Chicken Fajitas
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*I received free product and compensation in exchange for this post. All opinions, recipe and recipe photos are 100% my own. I was given permission to use PERDUE® images. It is officially summer! Spend less time in the kitchen and more with your family and friends with simple, quick meals, like PERDUE® Mesquite Grille Chicken Fajitas….
Sausage Sliders with Pickled Shallots, Roasted Red Pepper and Alfalfa Sprouts
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Sausage Sliders with pickled shallots, roasted red pepper and alfalfa sprouts are not your typical slider. No, sir, it is a gourmet slider. A flavor combination that literally creates fireworks in your mouth. Zesty sausage patties, with vinegar based shallots, sweet roasted red pepper, a punch of Dijon mustard, all on a pillow-soft and buttery…
Taco Burgers
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Taco Burgers are a spicy mix of tacos and burgers! Topped with pico de gallo, avocado slices, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese and cool sour cream. Taco Burgers are the perfect easy weeknight meal or a fun way to make a backyard BBQ a little spicer! You can even prepare your Taco Burger Patties ahead of…