• Mama's Sweet Potato Pie.... easy, beautiful and delicious!
  • Pasta with Chicken and Mushroom Saute... warm and satisfyingly delicious.
  • Fresh Melon Pickled Salad - Video recipe direct from the Chef himself!
  • Curtis Aikens popular book, "Guide to the Harvest" purchase on Amazon today!

Recipes

  • Fresh Pickled Melons

    Fresh, sweet and a little tart... Chef Aikens tells you about this great recipe on Food University video. Try it out and let us know what you think!

  • Pasta with Chicken & Mushroom Saute

    A hearty, healthy main dish that can be modified to fit your dietary needs.

  • Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bundt Cake

    with Grand Manier Pecan Topping

  • Trio of Vegetables

    Green Beans, Carrots, and Pearl Onions. A simple side dish that looks and tastes great!

  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Warm and creamy a perfect pairing with meat or fish.

  • Beef Wellington

    Unique individual servings of filet mignon with hearty mushroom filling in a light, flaky pastry.

  • Mango Macadamia Nut Bread

    I love visiting my friends in Maui: Tim and Helen in Makawo; Dorothy, Roxanna, and Pat in Lahina. And I truly enjoy being able to go out in their yards and pick from their trees. I created this bread with my Maui family in mind.

  • Mama's Sweet Potato Pie

    I do believe every African-American mother knows how to make sweet potato pie, and if she has a son, he does too. Here is one I learned from mine.