If you don’t know what yakamein is, it’s a New Orleans soup made with boiled beef in a seasoned broth, spaghetti noodles, and topped with a hard-boiled egg. It’s served with soy sauce, hot sauce, and even ketchup. This soup is also known as ‘Old …
It’s amazing how cold it’s been. Everywhere. The Motor City has seen more ‘less than 20 degree’ days than it has ever seen – or felt – before. This extreme cold had even brought us a record 12 consecutive days under 20 at the beginning of …
I don’t know if this New Orleans-Style BBQ Chicken recipe is a Red Beans & Eric exclusive or not, but I’ve never seen it anywhere else. Don’t be confused. I’m not talking about a grilled chicken slathered in a BBQ sauce. I’m talking about my …
If you add mayonnaise to your mashed potatoes, not only will they have a deeper, rich flavor, they’ll also be creamier, and more delicious. When you grow up in the midwest, you grow up on meat and potatoes. I remember having mashed potatoes fairly often …
A seasoned hamburger pattie smothered in an onion based gravy and served with homemade mashed potatoes is perfect comfort food. The Hamburger Steak with Smothered Onions recipe is inspired by the ‘Blue Plate Special‘ off of Liuzza’s Restaurant and Bar menu in New Orleans. Since …
Erica Falls grew up the youngest of 8 children in New Orleans’ 9th Ward. Her mother was a school teacher and musician who sang and played the piano and organ at church. At an early age, her parents passed along their love of classic soul …
What a year 2020 has been. I’m sure we are all over it, but I think 2021 will continue to be the same – at least the first few months. The more I think back on 2020, the more it feels like it lasted five …
After what 2020 brought us, we need 2021 to be a lot better. A lot better. And to do whatever we can to make that happen, we need to kick the year off right. To do this we need to collectively come together and grab …
You might be a bit turned off when you see a gumbo on the menu at a restaurant outside of Louisiana – for the most part, you’re not going to know what type of variation you’ll be getting, or if what they call gumbo is …
This low-carb, Paleo, and Keto friendly Taco Chili con Carne recipe is hearty and so flavorful that it just might replace your typical Taco Tuesday during the colder months. When the temperature suddenly drops, and the football season starts to come to an end, it’s …
The seasoned pieces of tender chicken breast simmered in a lemongrass basil sauce with capers will brighten your spirits when it comes time to prepare this easy weeknight meal. The family will love this Quick Lemon Chicken Piccata. As the days get shorter and it …