This recipe for pasta carbonara is simply fantastic. We love making this for our guests—and they love us for doing it!

This pan-fried chicken is a very versatile dish that goes well with a light pasta dish or anything with some sauce. Traci came up with this on the fly while trying to copy a dish from the Metro Wine Bar, a local restaurant.

My family loves this classic recipe from Louisiana. We make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are sure you will love it, too.

This jambalaya is another Cajun classic. We don't make it as often as we should—it is that good.

This is Traci’s mother's lasagna recipe—a classic. We've made it our own, and our guests always love it.

I found this recipe for Straccato in an old Sunset cookbook back when I was single. Over time I made it my own—and now I give it to you. You will love it.

Traci got this recipe for biscuits from her mother and grandmother. It makes it simple and quick to make biscuits—kind of like homemade Bisquick. Our guests love them.

There is this great place on the island of Maui where they serve this cocktail. Light, refreshing and a perfect remembrance of the Islands.

This is a great pasta dish that never fails to impress. Adapted from a Gordon Ramsey recipe, people are always asking how to make this Bolognese sauce.

This is how my dad’s mother used to make peas. Like any good Cajun dish, it all begins with a roux!