Mac and cheese is the food of presidents and diplomats since Thomas Jefferson. President Ronald Reagan’s favorite food was macaroni and cheese. Here is his recipe. This recipe serves 4 as an entrée, or 6 to 8 as a side dish Whatcha Need: 1/2 pound macaroni 1 tablespoon butter 1 egg beaten 3 cups grated […]
This Macaroni & Cheese recipe appears in the 1946 edition of Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School Cookbook, and is probably the best recipe ever written for this wondrful comfort food. Please Note: CHEAP CHEESE will give you BLAND, FLAVORLESS dish. Recipe Makes 4 Servings Whatcha Need: 1 (8 ounce) packages macaroni 4 tablespoons butter 4 […]
This recipe is for the old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese, made with cheddar cheese, milk, egg, and a touch of cayenne pepper. This tasty casserole can be served as a main dish or side dish. It can also become the base for numerous variations. Recipe Makes 6 to 8 Servings Whatcha Need: 8 ounces elbow […]
Gumbo is generally thought to derive its name from the word kingomb, meaning okra in the West African dialect of Bantu . . .
Poppy Tooker is a well-regarded New Orleans cooking instructor. This is the gumbo she used to defeat Bobby Flay in a Gumbo Throwdown. This Recipe Serves 10 to 12 Whatcha Need: 1 cup oil 1 1/2 cups flour 4 gumbo crabs 4 lbs. shrimp 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped […]
This Recipe Serves 6 Whatcha Need: 2 tbsp Vegetable shortening 2 tbsp Flour,all-purpose 2 Onions,finely chopped 1 Green bell pepper,fine chop 5 cups Warm chicken broth 8 Tomatoes,peeled/chopped 1/2 lb Okra,cut into 1/4" pieces 1 1/2 tbsp File’ powder 1/2 cup Uncooked rice 2 Ribs celery,chopped 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper 1/4 tsp Thyme […]
This is recipe is for the corn dogs served at Disneyland theme parks. It is freely shared for the asking at all Disney parks. Recipe Makes 8 Corn Dogs Whatcha Need: 1 cup corn meal 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 cup […]
This recipe is by Andria Scott Hurst from Southern Living (June 1997). Recipe Makes 10 Corn Puppies Whatcha Need: 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 cup diced onion 1 large egg, beaten 3/4 cup […]
Try this hot dog on a stick. A great alternative to the dog in a bun, but just as delicious.
During the 1930s, in his search for a tastier tortilla that wouldn’t get stale so quickly, Charles Elmer Doolin (better known as C. E.) recalled a chip made by Gustavo Olguin, a Mexican native for whom he worked a short time as a fry cook. Gustavo’s fritos (meaning "little fried things") were made from masa […]
Dairy Queen got its start in 1938 in an ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois owned by Sherb Noble.
One morning on a recent road trip, I stopped at the local diner in a small Mississippi town. While sitting at the counter having breakfast, I overheard several guys discussing the proper way to season their grits. One gentleman remarked that he and his fellow Arkansans favored sugar while a couple of the local boys […]
The major difference in a chess pie from other custard pies is most chess pie recipes call for a small amount of cornmeal or flour.
