Moist, sweet yellow cornbread or white cornbread that tastes like it's straight from grandma's kitchen. Today I am posting one of my Modern Pioneering video series for one of my favorite cornbread recipes, brown rice cornbread, straight from Grandma Pellegrini. I think you're going to love it and can't wait to hear your feedback on…
To "confit" something, is to cure it in salt and then cook it slowly in fat. It makes the meat buttery and fall off the bone. Is there anything that sounds more glorious than that?It is common to see it done with duck legs, and other muscular cuts of meat, but here I've done it…
I made you some alligator!I don’t cook alligator meat regularly, mostly because I don’t live in alligator country. But on a recent trip to Arkansas I was gifted a cooler full of alligator meat that was hunted locally by a farmer friend of mine (ie., the one who appears on the very first page of…
Since watching my video on How to Debone a Bird, you must be wondering: what do I make with this beautiful fine-feathered beast once I've deboned it?Well, how about this recipe? Bing cherries are in season, but so are a lot of delicious fruits so feel free to switch it up--try peaches!Or, like I said,…
On Sunday I went to watch an Australian car race at the shiny new track in Austin, but that is for another day. Then I made Venison Tacos!They were tangy and full of crunchy colorful bits. I highly recommend making a big batch of this and having a taco party. If you don't have venison try…
Happy Wednesday! Let's celebrate the middle of the week with some hearty, juicy Wild Boar Bolognese, shall we? Here is episode #2. Stay tuned for many more cooking/how-to/DIY episodes you'll be seeing here on this site.As always I'd love your feedback and questions in the comments section below. It is a work in progress, and…
Friends!I'm so excited to share the first of many cooking episodes here on this site. For a long time you've seen many posts here with step-by-step photos which take you through the recipes, but we've decided to spice things up around here and give some of the how-to's in a video format for those of…
Folks, it's Friday, and I can tell you need a drink. I'm not projecting, I'm not!I was at Austin Food & Wine last weekend and went to a delicious dinner hosted by Buick in celebration of all of their new vehicles. And let me tell you they know how to mix a drink.I'm really into…
Update! And the winner is...Pierre Desjardins: "There is a moment in early May, about two days where, for the first time the air is warm, sunlight bathes the delicate young green leaves…the first sidewalk cafés are open, walking leasurly and all the people look young and happy. Greatest time of all the spring season…love it!"Congrats…