It’s Jazz Fest Time! The 45th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (affectionately known as Jazz Fest) kicks off this week on April 25. Jazz Fest always runs over two weekends, and this year those weekends are April 25 to 27 and May 1 to 4 (the second weekend includes a Thursday). In addition …
Chorizo and Hatch Chile Frittata
The Goodness of Hatch Chiles Hatch chiles – those chiles that are grown only in the valley along the Rio Grande River near the small town of Hatch, New Mexico and make their appearance each year only in the months of August and September – are on the menu tonight. You might be wondering how that is possible …
Chopped: Catholic Edition
A Guest Post by Ross McKnight Chopped: Catholic Edition May 9, 2013 Belmont, NC Students of Belmont Abbey College, a Benedictine liberal arts institution outside of Charlotte, NC, hosted their own small-scale (and I mean REALLY small) “Chopped” competition, based in an apartment kitchen. The contestants were required to create one dish involving two secret …
Using Pickled Pork for Seasoning
Pickled Pork? The other day I shared a soup recipe for #SundaySupper. It was my recipe for Louisiana Caldo, and it features a peculiar ingredient: pickled pork. Now, I say it’s a peculiar ingredient only because so many people commented on it. I’ve been cooking with pickled pork all my life, so I do not …
Louisiana Caldo for #SundaySupper
Louisiana Caldo: Mustard Greens & Pickled Pork What is Louisiana Caldo? Louisiana Caldo is a thick, nourishing soup that is traditional to the Isleños… settlers of St. Bernard Parish (outside of New Orleans proper) who came from the Canary Islands over 200 years ago. It’s not a gumbo, yet it is thick, hearty and nutritious. …