North american appetizers & snacks recipes added by professional chefs

Orange Cinnamon Honey Fig Jam

For something a bit flowery and highly aromatic, the combination of figs with cinnamon, honey, and orange fills the bill. This delightful jam…

Garlic Sourdough Rolls

Light, tasty rolls with a crunchy exterior, made from scratch. Make them for sandwiches, burger or hot dog buns, or dinner rolls. Requires…

Clams Casino

This year when we went out for our traditional 7 fishes Dinner on Christmas Eve, and one of the items served was Clams Casino. It had been so long…

Bobby Lovera's Savory Lobster Cheesecake

Kiss your old Cheeseball Goodbye! Can also be a Dinner Entree or Luncheon item.

Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Fluffy, soft yeast rolls. Will freeze well.

3 Ingredient Smoked Ham

We had a request for an extra easy ham dinner. So, we made a ham with just three ingredients including the ham! It was extra simple and extra…

Texas Caviar (Bean & Corn Salsa or Salad)

If I need black-eyed peas for good luck on New Year's day, I prefer to get them in Texas Caviar....a.k.a.…

Homemade Chicken, Sausage, & Shrimp Gumbo for Beginners

Everyone loves Gumbo. No one likes to make it. But really, it isn't that difficult. I developed this…

Microwave Cleaning Tip

Clean food splatters easily using this non-chemical method.

Easy Hamburger Steaks with Brown Onion Gravy

Comfort food classic made easy with store-bought brown gravy. If you want to make your own, a recipe is…

Tex-Mex Breakfast Tacos for a Large Group

Make these with chopped ham, chorizo, or bacon.

Cane Rosso's Soppresatta Pizza

This delicious pizza is a copycat I made when a friend named Kelly took me to the Cane Rosso Restaurant (Red Dog) to figure out what the ingredients…

Skinny Oreo Cookies and Cream Milkshake to Celebrate Oreo’s 100th Birthday

Get out the blender…Why bother to dunk your Oreo cookies in cold milk?…

chocolate pie

Killer Beef Fajita Marinade

Use for skirt or flank steak.