Creamy and luxurious, this shrimp bisque is a copycat version Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen's crawfish bisque, which just so happened to be one of my top two favorite meals when I waited tables there during college. (This seafood fondue was the other.) Somewhere between all the double shifts and the late night closings I befriended one of the [...] Continue Reading
Archives for April 2018
Chewy Lemon And Coconut Macaroons
  When one of your kids mistakes cumin for cinnamon while baking, it's not a happy accident. These little pieces of sunshine, on the other hand . . . . very happy. You see, I was trying to make these scrumptious vanilla bean coconut macaroons for guests, but in a flurry of activity, I replaced the vanilla with lemon extract. Oh. my. goodness. It [...] Continue Reading
Chipotle BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Inside: Adapted from these buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes, this BBQ-inspired recipe is full of flavor and easy to make. Maybe it's a temporary growth spurt, or maybe I need a second fridge. Either way, lately my boys have been coming in from an afternoon of play ready to inhale everything in sight. Sometimes they ask me what's for [...] Continue Reading