Chuck Yeager joins us in breaking the gumbo barrier, and Barry Manilow gives the soundtrack. Oh yes, fancy doings at the table this week. Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you this week: Navy beans with ham and hot water cornbread, chicken and sausage gumbo, bacon chicken ranch salad, and shrimp étouffée. What We’re Cooking for You This Week Tuesday, October 18 NavyContinue reading “October 18, 2016 Weekly Menu”
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I Dreamed I Was a Shrimp Étouffée
“What I like about the man is he’s a philosopher,” Gus tells Call in Lonesome Dove after they hire Pocampo. Well, have we some philosophy for you as we head into the weekend. Pocampo will join us with Zhuangzi, an ancient Chinese philosopher, and something miraculous just might happen. Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you at week’s end:Continue reading “I Dreamed I Was a Shrimp Étouffée”
September 27, 2016 Weekly Menu
Well, the first presidential debate’s in the books. We’re not sure anything much has changed — but, we’ve got some great food at the table this week to help us get over all the hullaballoo. Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you as we continue moving into early fall: Chicken and sausage gumbo, marinated pork loin,Continue reading “September 27, 2016 Weekly Menu”
Every Shrimp You Take
Way back in 1983, The Police’s mega-hit “Every Breath You Take” topped the charts this week, and it soon ranked as the greatest hit of 1983 (and the fifth bestselling hit of the decade). Our food will help you breath little easier at the end of the week. Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you at week’s end:Continue reading “Every Shrimp You Take”
August 9, 2016 Weekly Menu
Apparently, Francois Hollande’s hair is worth a small car. Believe it or don’t, the news across the Atlantic is how much the president of France spends on his haircuts ($11,000 per month). We guess there’s nothing else happening in France. Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you as summer slowly moves to a finish: Chicken cacciatoreContinue reading “August 9, 2016 Weekly Menu”
Walking on Sunshine
Our old friend Louis Armstrong joins us at the table, singing, “Grab your coat and get your hat, leave your worries on the doorstep. Life can be so sweet on the sunny side of the street.” Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you on our sunny side of the street for Tuesday and Wednesday: Chicken carbonara bakeContinue reading “Walking on Sunshine”
June 6, 2016 Weekly Menu
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, I like carbonara and shrimp étouffée.” Yep. Totally a Muhammed Ali rap he prepared once upon a time for another heavyweight bout called “Rumble at the Table.” Here’s what we’ve got cooking for you this week: House-made hamburgers on jalapeño buns, chicken carbonara bake, and shrimp étouffée on rice. Please take note, our scheduleContinue reading “June 6, 2016 Weekly Menu”
Let’s Get Orbital, Orbital
Few knew Olivia Newton-John was a space-race fan, but she really wanted her famous hit “Let’s Get Physical” to be “Let’s Get Orbital.” She just loved those men in those funky silver 1960’s era space suits. Well, you’ll just love what’s happening at our house as you approach liftoff to the weekend: Fettuccine Alfredo with sugar snap peas,Continue reading “Let’s Get Orbital, Orbital”
May 3, 2016 Weekly Menu
The Loch Ness monster has joined us at the table! Apparently, she’s on holiday, enjoying the swollen rivers and bayous of northeast Louisiana — and he’s looking for the elusive giant shrimps reportedly seen because the deluge of water has flushed them from their hiding places. What’s cooking for you this week: Fried pork chops with roastedContinue reading “May 3, 2016 Weekly Menu”
April 5, 2016 Weekly Menu
Guess who got married today about 402 years ago? That’s right, Pocahontas married Virginia tobacco planter John Rolfe in Jamestown. Let’s help them have a great anniversary this week with a wonderful week of food — (obviously they won’t be joining us at the table, they’re honeymooning on Aruba)! Here’s what’s cooking for you this week: LouisianaContinue reading “April 5, 2016 Weekly Menu”
The Stone House Stove 