Smoking these gigantic beef ribs is not for the faint of heart – they are big and bad, as the title of this post says! It takes some prep work, starting days ahead if your ribs are in the freezer. Then on cooking day, plan on starting them fairly early because they need 6 to… Continue reading Big, Bad Beefy Back Ribs
The Worst Of … Food Photos that say “No Thanks!”
Looking back through my library of food photos, I had to laugh at some of my shots that I will charitably classify as “didn’t turn out at expected”. Some could have been prevented by taking a good look at the subject while wearing reading glasses, since at my age everything is basically blurry if it’s… Continue reading The Worst Of … Food Photos that say “No Thanks!”
Primal Burgers…buns need not apply
A mid-week cookout, just because! First, the burger meat! Some people might gasp in horror at this, but others will nod knowingly in approval – but I have ADDED FAT to the grass-fed ground beef because it was 90% lean. Not just any old fat, mind you, but 100% pure beef lard from grass-fed cattle… Continue reading Primal Burgers…buns need not apply
Broccoli Apple Salad
There’s a million recipes out there for broccoli salad…you know, the ubiquitous mix of broccoli and raisins served by every cafeteria-type place in town and your great-aunt Edith. I love broccoli salad, except almost every version is loaded with sugar. One recipe that I found had 1/2 cup of sugar in the dressing! Yikes! This… Continue reading Broccoli Apple Salad
Chicken Paprikash
Sources: A mish-mash of recipes, including this from Simply Recipes and this from Cook’s Illustrated. [Subscription required to view recipes at Cook’s Illustrated.] The last day of vacation is always a little bittersweet, especially when we are at our “forever house” in New Mexico and have to do a mind-shift to prepare to return to… Continue reading Chicken Paprikash
Perp-Walk Chicken
aka Grill-Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic, and Fresh Herbs Saturday, May 21, 2011. This date stands out for many reasons. First, as I’m sure you heard, it was purported to be Judgment Day. As 6 pm slid past uneventfully while we sipped Pinot Noir on our peaceful patio, with this chicken roasting away in the… Continue reading Perp-Walk Chicken
Stuffed Squash (1&8-ball)
There’s a mini-farmers’ market at one of our favorite spots, Community Q BBQ in Decatur, Georgia. When we stopped by on Saturday, they had these lovely 1 & 8-ball squash that I have never seen before. They are plump and round and fit in the palm of your hand. We picked up two of these,… Continue reading Stuffed Squash (1&8-ball)
My Meatloaf
Everyone seems to have a meatloaf recipe – perhaps one handed down through the family, the meatloaf that grandma used to make. It may be blasphemous to say this, but I have no fond “meatloaf memories” from my childhood. I know my mother made a meatloaf, but other than remembering that I like the crusty… Continue reading My Meatloaf
Veal Saltimbocca
We are huge fans of used-book and thrift stores, and James has an eagle-eye for spotting treasures of any sort. A few weeks ago he brought a unique book home – The Complete Round-The-World Meat Cookbook. by Myra Waldo. Published in 1967, it promoted “unusual and classic meat recipes for all cuts of meat from… Continue reading Veal Saltimbocca
“Pine Mouth” – A Personal Account
The title of this post might sound like what might happen if you brush your teeth with pine needles, but it’s about a little known, mysterious ailment that occurs after eating some types of pine nuts. It has happened to me, twice now, and it is exceedingly unpleasant! Since I recently posted a recipe containing… Continue reading “Pine Mouth” – A Personal Account
Eggplant Sliders
When you think of sliders, I’m sure you think tasty morsels of meat between two tiny buns (unless you think of White Castle first, then leave out the “tasty” part). Think of this as the no-bun, meatless alternative! In this version, herbed goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes are sandwiched between slices of oven-roasted eggplant and… Continue reading Eggplant Sliders
High-Altitude Muffin *FAIL*
Having lived most of my life at 1000 ft above sea level, or less, my first instinct when baking isn’t to consider the elevation of my oven. It did occur to me, too late, when I peeked in the oven to find a pan overflowing with batter. Oops! This wasn’t a total fail since the… Continue reading High-Altitude Muffin *FAIL*
Rockin’ Frog Margarita
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Necessity being the mother of invention and all that, and faced with a lack of enough limes to create our standard take on the excellent house margarita from Maria’s in Santa Fe, we decided to use a tangerine instead…and my, that’s a drink worthy of the name Rockin’ Frog! So here’s… Continue reading Rockin’ Frog Margarita
Salmon with Chipotle-Lime Glaze
As we enjoyed this meal, it occurred to us that it might be the healthiest combination of food ever! Not that it really mattered, because it was quite tasty and we would have eaten every bite even it it was chock full of benzene and trans fats. Well, not really…we do try to avoid foods… Continue reading Salmon with Chipotle-Lime Glaze
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