This past weekend Gerrit and I ventured to the bustling metropolis of Boerne, Texas to visit some of his extended family. It was a quiet weekend of relaxing and reading and sitting on the front porch in the almost cool mornings. It was nice to be without our computers. Although that part was an accident,…
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[Edit 11/13/14: This seems to be one of my most popular posts, and I always worry that it is misleading when people see the title (and hence why it has gone somewhat viral on pinterest). This chicken is not solely baked though. There is no magic trick to create a perfect replica of fried chicken…
It’s been hard adjusting to life back in Houston after spending such a wonderful week with our families in Alabama. I always try to pump myself up for coming back to Houston thinking of all the things I want to do (aka things I want to cook) and how nice it will be to get…
Of course it wouldn’t take me very long to mention this pie on this blog. My mom has been making it for years (mostly as per my request). Family lore has it that this recipe is originally from The Barbecue House in Auburn. My mom supposedly got it when she was in college from her…
This is what my Fourth of July looked like. My dad spent hours smoking chicken and ribs in a process that involved dry rub (which included, of all things, powdered lemonade), apple juice, and some kind of raspberry-honey glaze that resulted in meat so tender and sweet that it hardly resembled its bland counterparts that are…