The last several days we’ve been living on sandwiches and cherry cola. A volunteer writing opportunity with a local candidate was brought to my attention, and I’ve been distracted with that. My political experience is next to nada, but I am excited to learn more about campaigning. To get involved on a grassroots level in…
Month: January 2021
Salmon Tacos
Did you know that Discovery+ has the Food Network, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, Animal Planet, and Magnolia Network? I discovered (hehe) every season of The Barefoot Contessa and this taco dinner was inspired by one of Ina Garten’s recipes. These salmon tacos are super quick, with little prep required making them the perfectly healthy, yet…
Goi Ga
The landfill of stress and illness, social unrest and disease that 2020 spewed all over us is seeping into the fabric of our lives still, like a red wine stain on a wedding dress. 2021 has come in like a lion, and, after the unbridled chaos of last week, I’m not holding my breath for…
Lemongrass Steamed Turbot in Chili Ginger Broth
Before I relocated to the East Coast fifteen years ago, I didn’t know I was a fish/seafood snob. Growing up on the Gulf Coast fishing with my dad, my mom preparing the perch or catfish or bass we caught that day for our supper, hanging out with coworker’s at the company fish fry, and unwinding…
Brisket Pot Pie
So, now that you have plenty of Smoked Brisket in your fridge or freezer, you need to make this scrumptious Brisket Pot Pie asap! Since this was my New Year’s Day main, I chose a vegetable combination of black eyed peas and cabbage to represent and respect long standing Southern New Year traditions. No Southern…
Smoked Holiday Brisket
For me, as you may already know, nothing smells more like the holidays than the aromas of sweet savory smoke slowly billowing out the chimney of my Oklahoma Joe’s offset. As snow flurries began to trickle down around my bare, freezing feet Christmas morning, with the warmth of the dry crackle and pop of the…
Happy New Year?
After a short staycation with the wifey (and pup scare!), it’s time to get back to typing. It was my intention to post my first New Year blog entry, well, yesterday to welcome in 2021 with all my favorite things: food and writing, but my precious baby boy, Dixon, became incredible ill New Year’s Eve….
Smoke & Charm Farm 