Over the years, I have slowly taken the lead when it comes to cooking in my household. Rather than act egotistical about it, though, let's just say that I like to experiment more than my wife. And over the years, my experiments have been met with a greater success rate than they used to. I like to try different ethnic cuisines, and I occasionally like to mix and match. When we lived in the big city, I loved picking up specialty ethnic items like coconut milk and exotic spices.  read more »

Tonight, we decided to break out the deep fryer and have an artery-clogging contest. On the menu was fried okra, fried tater skins, and fried chicken. The potato skins were left over from a soup that I had made a few nights ago. I almost threw the skins away, but remembered those "tater skins" potato chip snacks that they used to make. I figured that it was worth a try, and I was right. They turned out pretty tasty with some Cajun seasoning.  read more »