I like a good wood pile. It reminds me of what is to come... namely the smell of burning wood in cold air for months on end.
I don't know of a better smell.
Wood burning in cold air is my favorite. Second only to wood burning in warm air.
Getting the wood to appear as a nice…
Chicken breasts are hard to get right. Chicken tenders though... well that's a different matter altogether. A lot of protein tastes better when it's cooked low and slow. You can still get the brown crusty outside if you play with the fire...
These are perfect for you Super Bowl watchers this weekend.You know who you are.…
There's been so much rain in the Northeast this summer, that the quince trees have borne rotted fruit. I've missed most of that rain though, and I never thought I'd say so, but I miss it. I've spent most of this summer in arid climates where you can't count on rain to wash away the…
Cars glide in and out of parking slots outside Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack. The lot is jammed with vehicles ranging from the Baptist Church van to a worn-out pickup truck with a missing tailgate. Most of the storefronts along the street are vacant. Other than Prince’s, all that is left is the Jesus Rock Café…
They patiently (sort of) waited in a basket while their paper was changed. It's amazing how quickly they can cover the entire surface of their living quarters with bird droppings....
Meet Loretta, the Buff Laced Polish chicken...
She's tired after her bath. One of her favorite pastimes is to roll around in bird droppings.
Last year, I went to Northwest Arkansas to present as a chef in the Fayetteville Roots Festival. It was a really special experience because I taught a VIP women-only butchering and cooking class as part of my time there and got to meet women who had driven from all over to be there. We made…
Learning how to butcher your own chicken or other whole animal is a great way to cook with economy and save money in the process. The price per pound is also less when you buy animals whole, and butchering can be done quickly once you learn it. In this YouTube episode of Modern Pioneering, I…
As you know by now, I am a big believer in getting my meat from a whole animal because you get more for your money when you break it down yourself. For example, my latest video on How to Quarter a Chicken shows you how to do just that. And on my recent Adventure Getaway…
We have all heard about upcycling coffee grounds, but what about uses for used tea bags? One of my favorite ways to relax in the evening is curled up with a mug of tea, but those daily tea bags really add up! Thankfully, tea bags are just as useful outside of the mug as they are in…