Fiskegrateng is a fish and macaroni casserole. It is a favorite comfort food of children and adults in Norway. It is sold as a heat and serve dish made by many different companies and also sold by the kilo in many warm food delis. My opinion, there's nothing better than making your own at home! It takes a bit more time but oh so worth the effort. It can also be frozen to heat later. Here I make a slightly "Jazzed Up" version of traditional fiskegrateng. You'll need: 1 large o

I had a super sexy aubergine (eggplant) eyeballing me in my fridge. It was whispering to me, "Cook me, lady! You know you want it." I did. I went out and got some fantastic smoked ham and some lovely local shrimp. I knew that this would go beautifully with the aubergine because I remember how delicious it was whenever my grandmother, Gloria Boutte, would prepare this dish. This is what you're going to need: 1 large, 2 medium or 5-6 small aubergine 1 medium red onion 1 medium

Valentine's Day is landing on a Tuesday so I decided to celebrate this weekend with my Fuzzy. With this man the way through his heart is absolutely through his stomach. I made a beautiful, colorful meal of Spinach, Kale & Artichoke Stuffed Pork Loin, Hassleback Potatoes, Sugar Snaps, Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions sauteed in butter and honey and Tomato, Onion and Artichoke Heart Salad. First I'll begin with the Hassleback Potatoes. This process is done by making thin slices

Omelettes are great. Plain and simple. The best thing about an omelette is that you can put anything into it your heart desires! I love to put fresh vegetables and awesome cheese into my omelettes. Everything else is what we call in New Orleans, lagniappe! Leftovers are also a great addition to omelettes. Last night I had sliced sautéed potatoes for dinner. Those wonderful leftovers went into today's omelette. I believe the main cooking accessory for an omelette is the perfec

I am a firm believer in making time for beautiful food whenever possible. Today, I took a break to make time to create a beautiful brunch! I returned home from a tour in Spain with YSJE. We played great music and ate fantastic food. I always bring home some of the delicious I find when out on tour. I brought home fantastic Valor Chocolate for eating and for making thick creamy wonderful Spanish hot chocolate. I got some rich, intense olive oil and and beautiful, bright green

Sometimes you need quick, joyous, comfort food. This is a great warm and cozy dish that I find pretty easy to prepare. I used apples because that's the fruit I had on hand but I've also done this dish with bananas and nectarines. You can use any fruit or berries that tickle your fancy! Whatever fresh fruit you have on hand will be added to your batter. I used fresh apples. Fresh Fruit Filling 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp bu