I’ve been good for a while. Well, sort of – unless you count the brisket and the baby back ribs. Other than those things, well, and last weekend’s rhubarb pie and lemon chess – oh, and the potato salad – I’ve really tried to focus on lighter things. Really. I blew it with these tasty [...]
Archive for May, 2010
May 25 2010
Barbecue Redux
If you asked, most Texans would likely claim that authentic brisket can only be its most sublime after hours of slow cooking over wood or charcoal. I’m sort of in that camp. But absent a smoker or charcoal grill, I wouldn’t resign myself to life without this meat of the gods. You can make darn [...]
May 21 2010
Let us pray
If you grow up in the south, you totally get that barbecue is a religious experience. Moveover, just the talk of it can lead to some very heated debate about regional best. Beyond the lower parts of the country, barbecue discussion will pit east vs. west vs. south and to a much lesser degree, vs. [...]
May 18 2010
Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts with Mustard Jus
Maple makes me think of autumn when the sap is running and the amber liquid hits the shelves and recipes. But I have decided and decreed that maple-flavored stuff will not be consigned or limited to a particular season. If you choose to ignore the edict, diary this recipe for, say, October. But you’ll be [...]
