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• Seafood Gumbo From the New Basic's Cookbook

  This recipe is a bit labor intensive but well worth it. I made and served it on Christmas Eve 05 and everyone enjoyed it. Also made a "special version" where I modified the ingredients by alternating plum and crushed tomatoes, substituting Italian for Cajun sausages and adding crushed red peppers. It was a smoker in more ways than one. Overall, I was pleased in that I did not have made a roux but rather relied on the okra to do double duty as the vegetable and the thickening agent. After cooking the dish, I threw in a few fresh spinach leaves as a garnish.

• Paella a la Valenciana

  I made this recipie twice during the holidays: once on Christmas Eve sans the dry wine and again on the day after Christmas with the dry wine. On each occasion my family, guests, and I were awed by this recipie's rich and flavorful taste! This was truly a hearty meal. My variations included the use of turkey sauage instead of chorizo and salt pork. Also, as special treat, I included in the Paella a pound of large sea scallops and employed as a side dish, a can of Goya Black Beans with chooped onions and green peppers. I have tried various Paella recipies in the past;however, this one was by far the best. The directions are very clear. I was a bit dissapointed in the short grain rice but this could be attributed to the fact that I am simply a "long grain rice person", if you will. I will make this again soon and I highly recommend that you do the same!

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