I had a craving for ribs last weekend. I’m not a big rib person…too messy, never enough meat. But crave them I did. I wanted meaty ribs, not skinny ribs. Thumbing through Craig Claiborne’s New York Times Cookbook, I came across his recipe for Chinese Barbecued Spareribs. I’m not sure why they call them “spare” [...]
For years and years our Christmas dinner was completely, traditionally English. Prime Rib, creamed horseradish, (the straight stuff too) Yorkshire pudding, creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, finished off with an English Trifle. Then one Boxing Day, I decided I didn’t think I could eat beef again. (I’ve since softened on that) My Mom was horrified! Spencer [...]
I remember going out for Chinese food about once a month when I was a kid. My brother and I loved the Wonton Soup so much we would count out the wontons to make sure that we each got the same number. Making wontons from scratch is way easier than you might think. It’s definitely [...]
This was a particularly busy week for me. I went on a blog camping weekend,(more about the weekend later!) which was great on so many levels, but it also meant that I wouldn’t be able to spend Saturday cooking, shooting and writing. I had planned ahead, so I could make one post remotely…sort of. But [...]
I’m pretty sure my Kansas City family will be turning on their BBQ spits after they read this post, but I am not a BBQ afficianado. In Kansas City, BBQ is a religion. The family loves BBQ’d Pulled Pork sandwiches, so I slot it in occasionally. The best thing about my BBQ’d Pulled Pork is [...]
Note to self: When preparing a plate of food to photograph, never leave it unattended. Especially if you have a dog! After spending 15 minutes carefully putting the plate together, I left for a brief moment to get the camera, you can guess the rest. Annabelle helped herself to a pork taco! Lesson learned. Cilantro [...]
