Jalapeno Maggi Chicken

Every once in awhile I crave this dish because it reminds me of simpler times, when cooking for me just meant hanging out in the kitchen at my dormitory at LSU with my favorite guy, a pan and a few ingredients.  Jalapeno Maggi Chicken was simple out of necessity.   The parents sent me off…

TAMALES

It’s holiday season and one of the best traditions here in Houston is for Hispanic families to come together and make TAMALES!  A few years ago, I had the opportunity to make tamales with a Mexican family.  They bought already-made masa and by the time I got there, I only got to be a part…