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Grilled Catfish with Creole Mu...

May 20, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

You know how some people are more attractive than others? The same goes for recipes. Recipes with interesting ingredients and...

Tequila Lime Skirt Steak

May 2, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

Flank or skirt steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat to prepare at home. I like to call it poor man’s steak – you get...

Tortellini with Asparagus, Pea...

Apr 25, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

Last weekend The Husband competed in his first Warrior Dash 5K Mud Run. Have you ever participated in one of these? It’s a 5K,...

Pan Seared Salmon with Bacon-M...

Apr 8, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

Some of you may not know this, but in addition to a full-time job and running this blog I also moonlight as a freelance writer. ...

Chicken Parmesan

Apr 4, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

Now that you know how to make your own seasoned bread crumbs, let’s put those fellas to good use. Chicken Parmesan is an excellent...

Pulled Pork Carnitas

Mar 7, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

If you follow The Cooking Bride on Facebook, you may have seen my post last week about how The Husband has expressed an interest...

Venison Bourguignon

Feb 25, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

When I was a young, unmarried, girl I decided that I did not want to marry a man that hunted. Mostly because I didn’t want my...

Whole Roast Chicken

Feb 18, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

Pin It If there is anything I can do well, it’s roast a bird. At least that’s what The Husband tells me. Whole roast chicken...

Beef Stir Fry with Miso Bourbo...

Jan 24, 2013 by The Cooking Bride

I make stir fry quite often. It’s cheap. It’s fairly easy. It’s a good way to incorporate vegetables into our...

Slow Cooker Italian-Style Pot ...

Dec 10, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

For years I have always made my Mom’s recipe for pot roast. In fact, the recipe is so simple and I have made it so many...

Venison Bolognese

Dec 4, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Can I let ya’ll in on a little secret? I think Ina Garten is a bit of a snob. No, I’ve never met her. And she may be just...

Pumpkin Risotto with Mushrooms...

Oct 25, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Weekends are wild at my house. I would like to sit here and pretend that it’s because we are such social butterflies that our...

Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Ca...

Sep 10, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Growing up, cabbage was one of those food items I ALWAYS turned my nose up at. It smells, I found the the flavor to be very...

Grilled Polenta Shrimp Rounds

Aug 28, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Sunday morning our preacher delivered one of those powerful sermons that had half the women in the congregation crying by the end...

Beer Can Chicken

Aug 2, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

You know, taking an attractive picture of a chicken with a beer can shoved up its, um, cavity is just about impossible. No...

Ribs with Apricot-Bourbon Sauc...

Jul 23, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

While my husband may not be entirely supportive of my food blogging habit, he does appreciate a good meal. The Husband enjoys...

Grilled Shrimp with Cherry Tom...

Jul 16, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

It must be nice to be one of those food bloggers that has the time to make a dish, pick out the perfect props, find the best...

Roasted Vegetable Pizza

Jun 14, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Little Tot is not much of a TV watcher. As a mother, I’m kind of glad about this. I hope the fact that he is more...

Low Carb Parmesan Crusted Tila...

May 24, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

At the end of next month, my family and I are making a trip to the beach. It will be Little Tot’s first beach experience, and...

Seared Scallops with Sauteed R...

May 21, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Sometimes getting a good shot of a dish that we enjoyed can be tricky. Back in the early days of the blog, I used to slap some...

Chicken, Cheddar, and Black Be...

Apr 2, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Quiches have the reputation of being kind of girly. A bunch of men sitting around watching football are usually eating pizza. ...

Guinness Pork Ribs

Mar 15, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

If corned beef and cabbage just ain’t your thing, here is another option – ribs marinated in none other than Irish...

Bourbon Glazed Corned Beef

Mar 12, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Two weeks ago, if you told me that I would be doing a blog post on corned beef and cabbage and that I would like it, I would have...

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Feb 27, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

This meal is absolutely one of my favorite dishes. It’s rich, it’s velvety. It’s the epitome of “melts in your...

Coca-Cola Drumsticks

Feb 23, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

“It’s not soda, it’s not pop–it’s Coke, no matter what brand or flavor.” -Bon Appétit, Mac...

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwi...

Feb 20, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Saturday was one of those days that required pajama pants. It was gloomy. It was rainy. All I wanted to do was curl up on...

Freezer-Friendly Spinach Manic...

Feb 17, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

As I promised yesterday, here is the freezer-friendly spinach manicotti recipe. A couple tricks I’ve learned from making any...

Tamale Pie

Feb 2, 2012 by The Cooking Bride

Homemade tamales are awesome. Making homemade tamales, however, is not. I tried it once and I’m not really excited by the...

Roasted Chicken with Cranberry...

Dec 22, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

Christmas is just THREE days away! Which mean things are about to get REAL hectic at my house. I’ve got two meals to plan,...

Bourbon Chicken Teriyaki

Sep 22, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

There is this greasy-spoon restaurant in the food court at the mall that specializes in Cajun cooking. For years now, The...

Mamaw’s Chicken and Dump...

Aug 18, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

I did a post on chicken and dumplings way back in 2009 when The Cooking Bridewas just a month and a half old. I’m reviving it...

Pan Seared Filet Mignon with C...

Jun 20, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

I enjoy cooking for my parents. I think it goes back to that whole, “Hey Mom and Dad, look what I can do!” Yesterday was The...

Hoisin Glazed Pork Tacos with ...

Jun 1, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

That’s all that was heard around the dinner table the night I made these. Memorial Day weekend officially kicked off the...

Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

Apr 29, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

The Husband does not like puff pastry. I know, I know. Who doesn’t like puff pastry? It’s like those people who don’t like...

Shrimp and Grits

Apr 26, 2011 by The Cooking Bride

Two weekends ago, I visited the Mississippi Farmer’s Market in downtown Jackson for the first time. I just love a good...