Made with a little extra.
Sunday-dinner classics, fresh-from-the-oven favorites, and whatever smells too good to leave alone. Tap any dish for the story behind it.
Everything is better with butter, baby.
Like Chef Chosen says — everything is better with butter, baby.
No buttermilk? Make it.
For pancakes, lemon and milk can stand in when the carton isn’t in the fridge. Keep buttermilk on hand: half a lemon + a cup of milk, ten minutes.
Work with what’s home.
Rice, potatoes, beans, and pasta stay in the rotation — sturdy staples with room for your own flavor.
Save that stock.
Chicken today can season red beans tomorrow. Keep the homemade stock and let one meal help the next. Granny Val’s rule of the kitchen: save your chicken stock — it’s better than Better Than.
Lemon pepper wings
That one time I made Chef Boyd Brown III lemon pepper wings recipe. Oooh weee. Pressure.🔥🔥🔥 Watch the original reel
Red beans
I have my red beans rolling with some betta than Better Than (my homemade stock from chicken I made yesterday) and the pot got this house smelling like warmth and love on a cold winter night, baby! Get you some. Watch the original reel
Girls night out at El Gato Negro
Granny Val and I went to a girls night out at @elgatonegrolakeview and the food was top tier 10 out of 10. If you visit New Orleans, check them out! Watch the original reel
New Trader Joe’s. Who dis?!
New Trader Joe's. Who dis?! I love the new Trader Joes on Tulane. So new, bright and well stocked! Picked up some ingredients for a home made pizza and foccacia bread. Can't wait to share what Granny Val and I make! #NOLA #nolafoodie Watch the original reel
Better than Better Than
Although I love me some Better Than Bouillon and keep it on deck, I will ALWAYS save my stock from my chicken to use in other meals. It's better than Better Than. Get into it. Watch the original reel
Tony Chachere’s cooking class
@tonychacheres is doing a cooking class for those staying home and eating in tonight. I got my spices in the mail today. I'm looking forward to learning from a local chef because I gotta keep upping my cooking game. #NOLA #nolafoodie Watch the original reel