Loving the laid back life of retirement in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Chicken Kiev, Grits and Grillades, Shrimp Manale, Brunch, Appetizers, anything from Paula Deen. Family favorites for holiday meals like jalapeno corn, garlic cheese grits, Mom's cornbread dressing, green bean salad, 7 layer salad, Kelli's corn pudding, cranberry orange salad, copper pennies, banana pudding, cherry berry on a cloud, and blackberry roll. New Orleans celebration serving Crab Cakes with remoulade, Grits and Grillades, and Bananas Foster for 35, served sit down style, outdoors in the fall. I can never get scalloped potatoes done in the middle. Last year I made them with leeks and havarti cheese for a Christmas dinner party, and they were terrible. My stuffed pork tenderloin for that same meal was over-cooked. I didn't enjoy that evening at all.