Black-eyed peas are one of those things I only think about on December 31st when I superstitiously rush around looking for them. You see, it was ingrained in me from the time I was a small plump infant, that this is the thing you're supposed to eat on New Year's Day for good luck. I've…
This is one of my favorite stews. It is perfect for the really cold months and for large gatherings when you have a lot of people to feed. In isn't your everyday beef stew. For one, it has equal parts lamb in it and then it also has a middle eastern flair...a little dried fruit,…
I think of any stock as liquid gold... the sure path to tastier food. And as you know by now, I like to use as many parts of the animal that I eat, as I possibly can. So this Thanksgiving, my turkey carcas became a lovely stock, that made the house smell like Thanksgiving all…
In a few weeks I'll be deer hunting. Someone recently told me that squirrel is the best meat in the woods. And while I plan on testing that theory and presenting you with a squirrel recipe one of these days, until then I'm clinging on to the notion that venison is the best meat in the woods.The key…
Over the weekend, my new friend Michael from New Orleans taught me how to make Puttok. If anyone can tell me how to spell it properly I'll give you a gold star sticker. It's a lovely stew of tomato, rosemary, vinegar (or in our case red wine) and braised meat.
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You know that fleshy weed that grows in sidewalk cracks? That's purslane. And it tastes very good if you know how to use it. I didn't use it properly until this past week when Jon Rowley made me realize that I do like it as more than just an "acid accent" to my normal salad…