Creole Hush Puppies

    Mighty Fine Creole Hush Puppies; One of the best kitchenman back yard nibbles are my Creole Hush Puppies. I have wowed a lot of people with these. I would fry up big batches for shore lunches and back yard parties. They go so well with any seafood dish or bbq smoked meats. There simple to make and can be made and refrigerated ahead time and will keep for up to a day. The pork belly lard is important and you will recall the tastes it brings out is similar to old school creole flavourings. They used the fat from the cooked chicken skins and from ducks too....

Crab Cakes!

Back in 1984 I was asked by some celebrities that I was cooking for if I ever have eaten at Stars Restaurant in San Francisco. My reply was not yet, but after hearing about the chef in charge and his new style fusion food menu I knew it would not be long before I would be there in the flesh. Stars were noted as being the birthplace of New American Cuisine. The restaurant was an instant sensation and quickly became the top-grossing restaurant for years. Chef Jeremiah Tower and his posse of celebrity chefs like Wolfgang Puck became the pioneers of California Cuisine. Bobby...

Ceviche Lettuce Wraps

Ceviche Lettuce Wraps, is food dish that originated in Peru, typically made from fresh raw fish and shell fish cured in fresh citrus juices, most commonly lemon or lime, and spiced with ají, chili peppers or other seasonings, including chopped onions, salt, and coriander and topped on rice paper wrap. Make your own flavours and enjoy the crispy goodness by first setting up a condiment tray with all the fillings. Remember to keep it well chilled. The emphasis on detail is to impress. We started the ball rolling with a most delicious house margarita . Perfectly executed....

Beef Brisket Smoked Low and Slow

Momma! Gotta luv the low and slow bbq smoked beef brisket.             No matter if you slice it or pull it or even sauce it up big time. The all time BBQ favourite is a nice marbled heal fatty hunk of beef brisket. My friend Kerry chopped down a few century cherry trees in his back yard that were damaged in a wind storm and stored the wood for the last 3 years to dry. We used few of the larger chunks and turned them into charcoal to use for higher heat cooking requirements. Made a great fire heat source with even temperatures in the BBQ. The...

Coconut Beer Shrimp

Coconut Beer Shrimp. O man the famous in season waters to the south produce some of the tastiest gulf jumbo shrimp. These beauties are now showing up at the docks and markets just as Hurricane season unfolds I look forward to getting this premium quality shrimp that disappear as fast as they are caught. Usually shipped off to Dubai and Japan. But this year the trade economy is weak because of Covid  and the number #1 fancy seafood which is sold abroad for many more dollars is showing up here in Ontario. Demand is low and the catch this season is abundant. I managed to...