John DeMers

Sometimes the best Easter brunch can fit on a single plate.

When I was growing up in New Orleans, every time I turned around, somebody was stuffing something. Here's some stuffed bell peppers I made for dinner last night in the spirit of pure nostalgia.

Among comfort foods, there are few foods more comforting than lasagna. This had to wait, however, until mozzarella and ricotta returned to the grocery store shelves.

I don't know how I've managed to live this many years without ever tasting a chicken salad sandwich with apples. Making up for lost time.

The all hands-on New Orleans cooking class with our new best friends. #culinaryadventure… instagram.com/p/BV8gvaljKcn/

A Tuscan cooking class to celebrate a first anniversary? Why not? At this cooking school, love… instagram.com/p/BVtH2hKDvHc/

When life hands you leftover pork chop and spiralized zucchini and butternut squash, you just… instagram.com/p/BVsEcjxj2vJ/

A highlight of yesterday's al fresco lunch for 20 food and travel writers was this bright… instagram.com/p/BVpOG5ZDbOk/

Georgia on my mind. Or at least, pretty soon, in my glass. With an assist from these samples, I… instagram.com/p/BVpE_wBjqo-/

When you have national and regional journalists stopping by for a "farm to table" lunch… instagram.com/p/BVkPiwCDsFe/

Jamaican jerk chicken hot from the grill for Father's Day. Happily, the name "jerk" doesn't… instagram.com/p/BVf_LGQjZG9/

Stephen learns to make a roux at today's New Orleans Feast for 35 members of the Goodrich Family… instagram.com/p/BVc-LWxDwCV/

Tonight's VERY popular dessert... Chocolate fudge brownie with vanilla ice cream and Almond… instagram.com/p/BVbEQ39jBzx/

Excited about making five brand-new dishes at tonight's Spicewood vintner dinner class with… instagram.com/p/BVan1bEjCdz/

Instructor's-eye view of our expanded cooking school, used tonight to entertain, instruct and… instagram.com/p/BVWE6xTj2sY/

Making a roux for chicken and sausage gumbo with Judy, part of tonight's group of 40 for our… instagram.com/p/BVVzG6vj0DA/

Mark Wieser talks about life and food with a few of his classmates from the Texas A&M Class of… instagram.com/p/BVTaEfvDJC5/

Celebrating the journey to motherhood with my daughter Sara Heald and her husband Chris Heald. @… instagram.com/p/BVLpswqDtOd/

In honor of last night's It's All Greek to Me! cooking class, we are enjoying a version of our… instagram.com/p/BVIA6BQDQ3l/

We love it when The Innovators come for a cooking class ... Tonight's custom menu was called… instagram.com/p/BVGelFrD9ve/