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starch-free pasta Hi Corey, My husband is diabetic & there is a rice-based pasta that I cook for him. it's called "Nottapasta". There may be more than one brand to choose from, but this one is available at our gourmet supermarket. His doctor says rice-based pasta is fine for him.It may be fine...

new member Hi Trish, I am a new member also & like you, was very impressed with the site. Welcome & look forward to sharing many great recipes & cooking hints. wills53:chef:

who ate what today? Hi corazon 90, we had what my kids always called "grandma beans"! They're simply southern-style pinto beans, made the slow way from dried beans. Nothing added but a little adobo seasoning & black pepper & 2 ham hocks. Had them over some plain basmati rice & also served...

Honestly, I think this the most delicious recipe i've come across, for cajun cooking. I make it often and there's never any left ( which is a good sign!). Enjoy, wills53

Thanks for the nice welcome. Not quite sure yet how to go about sharing recipes, etc. but would be glad to share anything that might be of interest to you. wills 53:chef:

Although my mom was a wonderful southern cook and I learned so much from her I never did learn how to make her light, fluffy, tall and perfect biscuits. I need your best recipe for them. I'm 55 years old and still haven't mastered the perfect southern biscuit. Help!

favorite thing to cook My favorite thing to cook is Louisiana Red Beans & Rice:Drop 1 lb. dried red kidney beans in boiling water & boil briskly for 2 minutes. Turn off heat & let beans soak for 1 hour. Next, melt 4 Tablesps. butter in large heavy pot and saute 1 cup finely chopped...

leftover coffee Hi there, I use leftover coffee in my mom's southern recipe for b-b-q sauce. It's best if you use pretty strong coffee ( about 1/4 cup) in your b-b-q sauce. I also make homemade beef tamales at Christmas and I add about 1/2 cup strong leftover coffee with my other spices, etc...

I am Californian by birth, dutch-irish and native american extraction. I was married to a Pakistani man for eighteen years & spent eight of those years in Karachi, Pakistan. Learned indo-pak cookery from nine sisters-in-laws. Am now married to a man from Jamaica,W.I. and have learned how to make...