Steak in the Summertime
With the obvious exception of vegans and vegetarians, most everyone likes steak. The classic charcoal grilling scenario can be terribly hot in the summertime, though, especially down here south of the Mason-Dixon Line. The beauty of the problem with the heat here is that most of us also have cast iron skillets, which are a […]
“Best Ever” Brownies
My late aunt made these and then gave me the recipe years ago. I expect they came from somewhere else, but I don’t know the source. I made them for a party I went to last night, and that’s gotten me thinking about them again. As to whether they’re the “best ever,” I don’t know. […]
Biscuits
I’ve been thinking for weeks now about sharing my biscuit recipe. Biscuits are one of the quintessential Southern foods, and it shouldn’t be necessary to say that a good biscuit should be part of any cook’s repertoire. They’re also a particular obsession of mine: with the possible exception of pizza, I have spent more time […]
Simple Sides: Baked Potatoes
Somewhere on my list of people who ought to be shot is the guy (and it was definitely a guy) who thought of wrapping potatoes in foil before baking them. He’s not up there with the microwave bacon guy, but he sucks all the same. Wash and scrub your baking potatoes to clean the skins. […]
