Bacon Explosion #2

Mar 4, 2026 | Food, grill, Meat, pork, smoker

Bacon Explosion #2 Ingredients 1 (12-oz.) bottle lager beer or ale½ cup apple cider vinegar1½ tsp. kosher salt½ cup bourbon, divided1 cup ketchup½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce½ cup honey2 garlic cloves, crushed1½ Tbsp. barbecue spice rub½ tsp. freshly ground black...

Bacon Explosion

Mar 4, 2026 | Food, grill, Meat, pork, smoker

Bacon Explosion Sounds weird, eh? My little brother turned me on to this. It’s a lot of work, but is worth the effort just for show if nothing else. Oh, and it IS tasty. The New York Times featured this recipe recently, as did Good Morning America Update...
Chinese Pork Ribs

Chinese Pork Ribs

Sep 9, 2025 | Food, pork

Chinese Pork Ribs I picked up some “Chinese” pork ribs at the Foodarama with the intention of cooking them in the crockpot. Just about every recipe I’ve seen calls for pork ribs to cook for 8 hours or so. I cooked these on low, and they were done in...

Tamale Pie

Aug 24, 2025 | Casseroles, Food

Tamale Pie Ingredients   12 ounces ground round burger1 onion ; chopped1 1/4 cups salsa1/2 cup black olive ; sliced1 cup frozen corn ; whole kernel, thawed1/2 teaspoon cumin4 cups cornbread ; crumbled1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese ; grated1/2 cup Light sour cream...

Gullah Sweet Tea Brined Chicken

Aug 19, 2025 | chicken, Food, Poultry

Gullah Sweet Tea Brined Chicken Ingredients 4 cups strongly brewed sweet tea, cooled 1/2 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed 2 bay leaves 4 pounds pasture-raised chicken pieces, skin-on 2 tablespoons...
Lagniappe

Lagniappe

Jul 28, 2025 | Food, Lagniappe

Lagniappe BBQ is Not a VerbBourbon Barbecue RibsBuzz Magazines Recipe TroveCajun SeasoningChurch StuffCooking LinksDeep South Dishes (And a link to the Southern Rubin)Dry MilkFool-Proof Boiled EggsFool-Proof Steamed EggsHome-made Breakfast SausageHow Hot Is That...