Jun 21, 2009 | Food, Meat
Memphis Style Pulled Pork When I moved away from Memphis, finding real BBQ became a challenge. I stopped in a little roadside BBQ and ordered a chopped smoked pork shoulder sandwich, and they didn’t have a clue what I was talking about. “You ain’t...
Jun 18, 2009 | Casseroles, Food, Meat, Salad
Nikki’s Ravioli & Tortellini Salad My good friend, Nikki Merritt, served this at one of our vestry meetings. It was a hit! Thank you, Nikki. Ingredients 1 (19 oz) pkg frozen cheese tortellini1 (19 oz) pkg frozen cheese ravioli1 ½ cups canola or olive oil½...
May 26, 2009 | Food, Meat
Pork Roast (Continued) The roast turned out great. I put it on at 6:45 am, and didn’t look at it again until around 12:30 pm. In the meantime I decided to pick up two chickens for beer-can-chicken since I had a fire going. So about 2:00pm, I checked the roast...
May 25, 2009 | Food, grill, Meat, pork, posts, smoker, Southern
Memorial Day Pork Roast Just started a fire — 6:13 am. For a 4 pound shoulder, bone-in butt roast. I banked the fire on the opposite side away from the top vent. For more on slow-smoking on a Weber Kettle, go here. [To see how this turned out, go...
Mar 25, 2008 | Food, Meat, Seafood
Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Back in Memphis, we had a cooking team called “Boogie-T-Roux & the Mempho Crew.” We cooked gumbo along side teams from Louisiana, Mississippi, and even some self-proclaimed Gar enthusiasts from Arkansas. The best we ever...
Mar 19, 2008 | Food, Meat, Poultry
Enchiladas Rancheros Ingredients3 pounds chicken leg quarters ; skinned1 pound Poblano Chile1 pound tomatillo1 onion ; diced1 teaspoon salt1 bay leaf3 cups chicken broth3 cloves garlic ; minced1 or 2 cups cheddar cheese ; grated1 or 2 cups of Swiss cheese; grated1...
