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Olive Relish

Olive Relish

The Muffuletta is a famous New Orleans sandwich, especially the version made at Central Grocery. A very important element that brings much of the flavor to the sandwich is this Olive Relish. This relish is also delicious as a topping on a cracker, or sprinkled 

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

This classic dip brings together many flavors and textures. The snap of the water chestnuts adds a lot to this dip, so don’t leave it out!

Dried Beef & Dill Pickle Dip

Dried Beef & Dill Pickle Dip

This delicious dip combines the hearty and salty taste of dried beef with the tartness of dill pickles in a creamy dip. It’s a unique combination that tastes great on a cracker or on your favorite vegetables.

Baked Ham with Gravy

Baked Ham with Gravy

This is a simple way to prepare a juicy and delicious ham. You can serve this with mashed potatoes and the vegetable of your choice.You can prepare a ham anytime, it doesn’t need to be Christmas or Easter. When we prepare a large ham for 

Shrimp Etouffee

Shrimp Etouffee

This a deliciously rich way to prepare shrimp. This is something like a creole jambalaya without the added tomatoes, and instead it is based on a light roux.The butter makes for a beautiful, golden gravy that is full of flavor. Etouffee means “to smother” and 

Asparagus with Tomato Vinaigrette

Asparagus with Tomato Vinaigrette

We love Asparagus, and this is a delicious way to prepare it. Asparagus has a sweet, rich and earthy flavor and this vinaigrette brings a bright counter point to that.

Easy Cheesy Queso Dip

Easy Cheesy Queso Dip

This recipe makes a large batch for a party, or you can put the leftover dip in the fridge and then reheat it to melt it again. Or, you can cut this recipe in half. I’ve tried this with freshly shredded block cheese, but Velveeta 

Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki is traditionally served as an appetizer and can be left on the table as an accompaniment to foods throughout the meal. The key to great tzatziki is the thick creamy texture that allows it to be eaten alone, as a dip, as a spread, 

Gyros

Gyros

Tangy and savory, gyros are are a delicious and different way to enjoy beef. Lamb is the traditional meat for make gyros, but in the U.S. it can be very expensive and difficult to find. Thinly slicing the beef and marinading it will still make 

Western Cheese Steak Sandwich

Western Cheese Steak Sandwich

This is a Western take on the Philadelphia classic. The preperation takes some time but it is well worth the work! I like to use flat iron steaks for this recipe, but skirt steak and flank steak would also work well and really any good