Charlotte Cooks

Every Southerner knows a shrimp basket or fried fish plate isn’t complete without a handful of crispy Hush Puppies. Chef Pamela shows you how to mix and fry hush puppies alone with breaded and fried catfish.

Chef Oscar Johnson brings one of his family's favorite recipes to Charlotte Cooks. Chef Oscar and Chef Pamela prepare a delicious regional dish from the Tidewater region of Virginia called Tomato Pudding.

Do you know what lemon posset is? Chef Pamela Roberts does and in this episode she will introduce it to you and how to make this dessert that goes as far back as Shakespeare's time.

What goes into Brunswick stew depends on where you are in the south.  Chef Pamela Roberts and guest chef Yvette Kerns make North Carolina Brunswick Stew and Cornbread.  For dessert Chef Yvette shares a family recipe dating back to the Great Depression...Miss Daisy's Buttermilk Pie

If you need a simple dish for meal time or something to take to a potluck Chef Pamela can help.  In this episode she creates three casseroles to make your life easier....french toast casserole, the classic green bean casserole and a pineapple casserole that my sound unusual but is delicious.

Chef Raffaele Patrizi brings a recipe straight from his native Italy.  Raffaele and Chef Pamela mix fresh pasta dough to create short rib tortelloni with two kinds of pesto.

Chef Pamela welcomes Chef Cheryl Watkins into her kitchen to create a meal straight from the Caribbean-St. Martin Creole mahi-mahi with fungi and a crisp salad.

There are times when everyone needs a one, easy to do diner dish that impresses nearly everyone who gets lucky enough to taste it. Pull out all the stops for a chicken dish bursting with flavors sun Dried tomatoes, mushrooms, wine, cream and YUM!