You know it’s late summer when you’ve had sweet corn with 9/10 of your past meals. If you’re anything like me, you wind up with leftover ears, either cooked or raw, that you weren’t able to get to before you started on the next batch. This phenomenon coincides nicely with the arrival of cooler weather–all […]
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Super easy greens
I just made this the other day, and I like how it turned out, so I figured I’d post it. I’ve yet to try Lillian’s Southern Style Greens, but this seems like an easy second best: Greens (I used collard, though something a little less tough might be good)Bacon grease (1 Tbs. or so – […]
Basic Fruit Pie Protocol and Piemaking Tips
Like I said, it’s piemaking* season and I’ve been getting some questions about recipes and techniques. I’m still in training to become the Queen of Pies, but I’ll post here what I’ve learned so far. I’ll try to update this post with any other tips and revelations, so refer back to it whenever you’re making […]
German Potato Salad
This summer standby is traditionally served warm. It doesn’t take too many ingredients and it’s a reliable crowd-pleaser. I used Yukon golds, but any waxy or semi-waxy potato would work. This recipe makes a moderate amount, and can easily be increased for more people. 2 lbs. waxy potatoes6 strips thick-cut bacon6 green onions, sliced thin1 […]
Black-Eyed Peas and Southern-Style Greens
Here are a couple of components to a Southern style meal. You could accompany these with any number of delicious things, such as cornbread, grits, mac ‘n’ cheese, sweet potatoes, biscuits and gravy, etc… I like to keep the peas very simple and dress up the greens a bit. Black-Eyed Peas 1 lb. black-eyed peas, […]
Tri-tip on the Grill
Tri-tip can be hard to find around these parts. I got mine from Coborn’s in Ramsey, but I don’t know of a source in the city. There are a few things you can substitute, and one of the best would be flank steak. I think boneless shell steak, hanger steak, or london broil might work […]
Homemade Baked Beans
Our Memorial Day Welcome Home picnic was a great success! I was so wonderful to see everyone and go into food comas as a family. I got many compliments, so I will post the recipes I used for posterity. This recipe takes long, slow cooking and and some planning in advance, but it’s definitely worth […]
Tapioca: Always in Season
When Alex comes home from afar, I always feel the need to make tapioca pudding. Go figure. Everyone in the family loves it but I don’t usually think of making it. Last night, Alex and Lillian and I were sitting around catching up on news and making sandwiches, so I decided to start some. I […]
Masterful Mac ‘n’ Cheese (Plus bonus cupcake pin-up photos!)
Is it the artist or the tools that make greatness? In the case of this macaroni and cheese, I would humbly say it’s the artist. However, tools help a hell of a lot…as you will see from these photos. Dan’s dad is a photography enthusiastic and today I got to have fun with macro lenses. […]
Meat(loaf) ‘n’ Potatoes
On this snowy and blustery April night (who’da thunk?) I decided it was meat and potatoes time. America’s Test Kitchen came through again with a great recipe and technique for meatloaf. Theirs dealt with the problem of when you only have ground beef and not meatloaf mix (which is beef, pork, and veal). I actually […]