Twice Cooked Pork Belly

Pork belly braised with Asian spices until tender. Then, seared until golden brown and crisp on all sides. MMM pork belly! For me, pork belly is like a staple ingredient. It’s always nice to have some hanging around the house to add to everything. For some people cooking a pork belly can seem intimidating, but […]

Spicy Pickled Okra

Enormous farmers market okra pickled in a spicy garlic brine. A delicious accompaniment to salads, sandwiches, and bloody marys! I found the most enormous okra I had ever seen at the farmers market the other day. They were bright green and begging to come home with me. I couldn’t disappoint them. So in my bag, […]

Mango Fritters

Mango Fritters

Freshly ripened mango wrapped in fluffy sweet bread, fried to golden perfection, and dipped in a mango cream cheese glaze! These fritters are kind of a process to make. So, bear with me it will be worth it! Let’s begin with the mango. I used fresh mango, but frozen will work just as well. If […]