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Roasted Pork Loin with Cornbread Apple Stuffing

November 11th, 2008 · 17 Comments

This is one of my favorite holiday meals and I have been making this dish since the late 1980’s after I first learned about a mesquite roasted version of the preparaton from Chef John Draz who was chef at The Winnetka Grill near Chicago, Illinois. The original restaurant burned down in 1996 and has since been shuttered and Draz has moved on to other lofty chef duties but the recipe remains alive in this version and my variation.

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Tags: Entrees · Holidays · Recipes

Chicken Breast Sauté

October 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

First I started with cutting the chicken breasts in half since they were thick and this would allow them to cook quicker and also double my portions. I then decided to marinate the chicken in beer, taking an idea from the ole “6-pack chicken” recipe that I’ve done many times and which Emeril made famous some years ago.

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Tags: Entrees · French Cuisine · Recipes

Black and Bleu Chicken (Noir et bleu de poulet)

September 16th, 2008 · 16 Comments

I had the fortunate opportunity to highlight my Cajun Spice Blend and Finger Lickin’ Rub Blend at the NC Specialty Shops in Wake Forest, NC this past weekend and it was a blast. I want to especially thank my family and friends who came out and supported me during the demonstration and food tastings. And for those […]

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Tags: Cajun · Creole · Entrees · Recipes

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

September 4th, 2008 · 10 Comments

I made this Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya on Saturday (August 30, 2008) as part of my weekend culinary extravangaza while we had guests in town for the Labor Day Holiday! This is my typical jambalaya preparation, and I actually documented it as I went along with pen and note paper so that it would eventually be recorded […]