Believe it or not, one of Squirrelly, Jr.’s very favorite foods is squash. I know. He’s just weird. But a mom has to take advantage of a child’s particular weirdnesses. So, I’ve been working on different ways to make squash for him. Generally, he prefers it sauteed instead of boiled. No surprise there – I’m [...]
A while ago, Papa Squirrel and I were checking out the butcher shop selections at Sara Market when we saw something that made our little hearts dance with glee. What was this meaty delight, you ask? PORK BELLY!!! Most grocery stores around town don’t carry pork belly. Unfortunately, it’s become something of a specialty meat. [...]
Nothing is more Southern than our penchant for taking something wholesome and nutritious and frying the heck out of it. We bought some gorgeous delicata squash from Dodson Farm at the farmers market. We used some of them in place of potatoes in a beef stew (using Neola Farms beef of course). With so many [...]
(If you are reading this on an RSS feed, click through to see the slideshow.)Some people shouldn’t be allowed to drive down Lamar. Those people are us. We’re always tempted to stop and try things that we honestly know we should probably avoid for multiple reasons. But they’re all right there, and sometimes you just [...]
Squirrelly, Jr., is a very adventurous eater. There are a few things he doesn’t like, but, considering he’s twelve, he is pretty wide open. Mama has very few things she doesn’t like, and beets are, or were, one of them. After having Chef Andrew Adams’ beet tart, Mama finally accepted that there is more to [...]
Trust me. There are grits under there. St. Andre Cheese Grits 2 cups stock2 cups milk plus more as needed1 cup stone-ground gritsKosher salt1/4 cup heavy cream2 tablespoons butter1/2 lb St. Andre cheese Heat 2 cups each of stock and milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until just simmering. We used shrimp stock made from the [...]
I have learned a great deal about cooking. I have learned from Jacques Pepin’s Complete Techniques. I have learned from Julia Child. I have learned from Alton Brown, that bastard child of Shirley Corriher. (You can see it in the haircut.) Some things in the kitchen must be learned firsthand though. For instance, your wife [...]
Cheese paradise Is there such a thing as Cheesaholics Anonymous? There really should be. I think I need it. I can admit that I have a problem. You see, every once in a blue moon, Papa Squirrel lets me go to the grocery store alone. All by myself. Without adult supervision. He really tries his [...]
“You got waffle on my chicken!” “You got chicken on my waffle!” I really think it had to start that way. Surely no one intentionally put fried chicken on top of a waffle. Well, surely no one sober. But whoever it was and whatever their state of mind, they were blessed with a moment of [...]
Savory Bread Pudding 6 slices sourdough bread1 pint half and half6 eggs3 medium apples1 cup dried cranberries1 tbsp bacon drippings2 tsp cinnamon1 tsp nutmeg1 tsp allspice2 tsp oregano1 tsp sage1 tsp salt1 tsp white pepper Cut bread into cubes. Slightly stale bread is best. Dry bread in 200 degree oven for 15 minutes if bread [...]
