Grilled Ramps
Ramps are one of the true signs of Spring in the market. Their fleeting presence gives us a glimpse of what's to come, a...
Ramps are one of the true signs of Spring in the market. Their fleeting presence gives us a glimpse of what's to come, a...
This Spring has been absolutely lovely. The weather, in what I can only take as a third trimester miracle, has been actual spring...
Guys, over the years we've made a lot of turkeys. We've roasted turkeys, grilled turkeys, fried turkeys, soaked turkeys in bourbon, and even...
It's boiled peanut season! Praise the lard, the markets are flooded with green peanuts. Second only perhaps to the arrival of tomato season...
Guys, I took a break. I took a vacation where I turned off my email and checked out of all of my work...
There are many things we love about my brother-in-law, Bradley. He is kind, funny, good at mediating family arguments, and most importantly, he...
After months of dodging it I finally caught the flu. It was inevitable, of course, since last week a preschooler coughed in my...
I woke up yesterday morning and the first thing I thought was "CHRISTMAS STARTS TODAY!" We drove up yesterday to Morehead City to...
For the past few years I have been pretty sure that being in Southern Living was going be the highlight of my career. I've been very fortunate...
When it comes to my barbeque, I'm an Eastern North Carolina purist. I believe that the hallowed pulled pork meat should only be...
Recently I had the opportunity to partner with Luca, a new online platform for making magazines and publications for mobile devices and...
I have this tshirt that I love from Dogfish Head, the brewery. It has the classic image of the pork with the various...
This morning my parents texted me to ask what our Easter plans were and my first and only thought was Easter? That's next month....
Last Thanksgiving we spent a week in the Poconos with Dan's cousins Nate and Jess. While initially it was weird to not attend...
Last week I was chatting with my grandma on the phone and I made a comment about it being mid-August. No, Elena, she...
One of the many things I love about Dan is that he is a learner. He's always on the hunt for a new...
Easily the best thing about living at the beach is that people are excited to come and visit you. And the best thing...
Merry Christmas! We are in Durham with family and friends, soaking up our first real Carolina Christmas together. We've had a wonderful week...
This week I am coming to you once again from the fair city of Baltimore. I'm up here doing photoshoots and (more importantly)...
One of the things I most love about vacationing at the Swamp House with family is the diversity in food. Sure, some nights...
I've frequently used this space on the internet to soapbox about things that are mostly unimportant to everyone else, the most prevalent of...
I've long since given up on the idea of controlling how dinner parties progress. Usually something I make bombs terribly, or guests arrive...
Lately it seems like a lot of my plants are leaving me for the big organic farm in the sky. I've said goodbye...
Also known as Beer Butt Chicken. I'm a lady, though, so we'll call them Beer Can Chickens. We served two of them for...
This time of year is one of my favorites. It's finally warm , the markets are bursting with fruits and vegetables after what...
It wasn't until recently that I really started loving salmon. I'm picky about fish because my family has always been the fishing sort...
I know I've said this before, and I know I'll say it again, but Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. And I am not...
To frame this post, I'd like to tell you Dan's recommended names. First was "Pork Fig Fat." Secondly, he went with PORK FIG...
You know those moments when you say "Hot Damn! This is the best thing I've ever made!" Yeah, I totally had one of...
One of my favorite summer fruits are peaches. And I know that I keep telling you that different summer fruits are my favorite...
As I mentioned in a previous post, Dan and I spent this Valentine's Day at home, away from the overbearing decorations and crowds....
Because I'm the biggest brat in the world, when I sent my parents a christmas card, I asked for oysters. To be fair,...