Do you love fried calamari but have never cooked it? It's easy to do, the trick is not to over-cook the little tubes.

I have been barbequing salmon for a number of many years. I started serving the salmon with Vidalia onions when I discovered that they were a perfect complement to the fish.

My mother used to make salmon cakes, several times a month. Although vegetables were my favorite, salmon cakes (also called patties or sometimes croquettes) were high on my list. I especially loved the crispy edge of the salmon cake.

I am sure that you have ‘heard’ me say that my dad would only eat meat (any meat) that had gravy. Even his fried chicken had to be placed in gravy until it was tender and gravy-filled. Chicken fried steak was always a treat at our house.

Veal chops in a spicy saffron tomato sauce is a nice way to serve veal. Each chop is then topped with a tasty yogurt relish. Serve with brown rice.

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It only takes two ingredients to make a pure hot chili oil, dried chilies and vegetable oil

Most people have a recipe secret. Mine is using Kool-Aid for my honeyed lemonade.

This slightly spicy refreshing ginger [root] tea recipe was given to me by an elderly man from Northern Guyana.

Turkey Kielbasa and spicy sauerkraut is a fine combination. Especially when served with pork and beans or stuffed in a warm Pita pocket. Vinegared peppers and sliced onion makes this a very grown up dish.