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WHAT I ATE ON VACATION

  with a Recipe for Deep Fried Crawfish Musubi   Because we are so consumed lately with the building of our empire,  the Wife and I decided that we would only take the family on one vacation this year.  Sooooooooooo, we made…

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  • July 23, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Fried Crawfish Musubi, Party Food, Seafood, Side Dishes

How NOT to Impress Your Future In-Laws

with a Recipe for Garlic Shrimp and Goat Cheese Gratin To say the first time I met my in-laws was an underwhelming event would be a rather large understatement.  In fact, “traumatic” is the word that comes to mind.  …

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  • June 5, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Garlic Shrimp Gratin, Seafood

TIPS FROM A CHEAP RESTAURATEUR

  with a Recipe for Smoky Pork Rillettes     It's difficult to convey what it’s like to constantly temper the miserly voices in my head that are forever telling me that I could’ve/should’ve saved this, paid less for that, got…

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  • May 23, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Party Food, Smoky Pork Rillettes

THE HISTORY OF BRENDA’S – PART I

with a Recipe for Onion Soup Gratinee Back in the day, when I was still a lowly line cook, sweating my ass off in steamy New Orleans’ kitchens, I began concocting an idea that would put an end to the…

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  • April 8, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Onion Soup Gratinee

Crab Stuffed Artichokes

and Saint Joseph's Day in New Orleans  Even during Lent in the very Catholic city of New Orleans, people still manage to find an excuse for a good party.  With Saint Patrick’s Day (which was a whole 4 ½ detoxifying…

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  • March 23, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Crab Stuffed Artichokes

SPICY SHRIMP SALAD and more leftover lovemaking

As most anyone who knows me reasonably well, particularly if they’ve had the pleasure (or displeasure for that matter) of having worked for me, nothing burns my hide faster than wasting food.  In fact, just writing that last sentence irritates…

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  • March 16, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Breakfast/Brunch, Party Food, Sandwiches, Spanish Tortilla a la Creole, Spicy Shrimp Salad, What I did with the Leftovers

WHO DAT NATION

with a killer tailgate recipe for Big Easy Party Wings Until about three and a half years ago I hated football. Hated it. This deep-seated hatred was probably instilled by a few childhood traumas such as this one: Or maybe…

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  • February 1, 2013
  • brenda
  • Appetizers, Big Easy Hot Wings, Big Easy Hot Wings, Party Food
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