Southern fried chicken, bread and butter pickles, crisp butter lettuce, and a generous slathering of mayo, all on a homemade Hawaiian sweet roll. This recipe started with a craving. I love fried chicken. Being from the south, there is no way around it. That also means I love fried chicken sandwiches. Where I live the […]
Golden brown and mildly sweet. These buns are great for sandwiches or can easily be made into dinner rolls. I started developing these buns to use for a fried chicken sandwich. My first recipe turned out terribly. I was using way too much liquid and most of that liquid was fresh pineapple juice. Fresh pineapple […]
Farmer’s market zucchini and squash threads, crisp sunflowers sprouts, fresh herbed goat cheese, sunflower seeds for an earthy crunch, and a tangy olive, lemon vinaigrette. It seems like everyone at the farmers market is selling zucchini. It’s everywhere. And now it’s in my kitchen along with some beautiful sunflower sprouts that caught my eye. Just […]
Cucumber kimchi a traditional Korean side dish that is quick to make. With well-balanced flavors of sweet, salty, spicy, and just a little bit funky. Cucumbers, Cucumbers, what to do with all of these cucumbers? I planted cucumbers in my garden this year to make pickles and juice. But I think I overestimated the amount […]
Ancho braised pork and stewed collard greens, wrapped in a pastry dough made with masa. Deep-fried and served with green tomato salsa. This dish has a lot going on and the preparation time is quite lengthy. The good news is that all of the recipes can be made a day or two in advance. Even […]
Slow-cooked for eight hours with ancho chilis and lots of spices. A fall apart flavorful Mexican style pork. This is one of my favorite go-to Mexican style pork recipes. It is braised in a slow cooker, so I like to start it before I go to bed. I really love it when I can cook […]
