3/24/2026 – These turned out great, and the cook was inspired by the recipe here. That site is by Mely Martinez, a former Mexican school teacher, home cook, and food blogger. She moved to the United States about ten years … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cooks
3/23/2026 – Loosely followed the recipe at South Chicago Packing 2026 for their Tallow Turkey. This is one of those “lessons learned” cooks; i.e. a bust. … Continue reading
3/17/2026 – St. Patrick’s Day – Bought a 3.6 lb. Murphy and David corned beef brisket from Rouces and smoked it with Pastrami seasonings. After washing it well, we seasoned it with: Freshly cracked coriander seed in the little coffee … Continue reading
3/11/2026 – Made this when Mary was in Houston. The Bluerunner Gumbo was the Yaya Mama version, which is a dark roux. It turned out good. … Continue reading
Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice on the Blackstone Griddle by Neal Williams … Continue reading
3/6/2026 – This was the first time using the built-in griddle to make fajitas, and likely only the second or third time we have used it to make a meal. The cook went well following Neal Williams’ advice at TheFlatTopKing.com. … Continue reading
3/6/2026 — Mexican-Inspired Griddle Recipes to Try from his website TheFlatTopKing.com Best Ever Blackstone Steak Fajitas (with Homemade Marinade). See the video below where he makes the fajitas along with the other components of great-looking nachos. Want an awesome side … Continue reading
Bang Bang Sauce … Continue reading
Pappadeaux Catfish Opelousas Pappadeaux’s Shrimp Etouffee Pappadeaux Dirty Rice Pappadeaux’s Crawfish Étouffée Pappadeaux’s Louisiana Gumbo with Shrimp, Crab & Sausage … Continue reading
2/9/2026 – This recipe is a cabbage+bacon+sausage dish with the Cajun Trinity and was very good. It was inspired by the one at Southern Living here. Italized paragraphs are from that article. Swamp cabbage is traditionally not made from cabbage … Continue reading