Posted by
William on April 8th, 2009, at 12:02 am
I know, I know, I’ve talked about these Easter branded M&Ms a couple of times now, but I keep finding new versions. I take it upon myself to make sure that this gap in my candy education is not repeated by anyone else. I think with this last discovery, I’ve found them all: Dark Chocolate [...]
Posted by
William on April 6th, 2009, at 6:56 pm
Inspired by recent events, I wanted to have a go at making my own barbecue. Around here, pulled pork seems to be king, but I wanted something that I can’t seem to get enough of in North Carolina: Memphis-style dry ribs.
For dry ribs, it’s not strictly necessary to have a smoker to achieve perfectly good [...]
Posted by
William on April 5th, 2009, at 9:09 am
It certainly is Spring now; when it’s not raining, it’s wonderful outside. The sun invites you outside to have a few drinks, listen to some music, and light up the grill. Over the weekend, Raleigh worked all three into its first Cuegrass festival: a potent mixture of beers, bluegrass, and barbecue.
There was a “Pigs on [...]
Posted by
William on April 3rd, 2009, at 8:40 am
Have you ever had a recipe that was supposed to be easy but caused you no end of doubt and worry? I just had that experience with this recipe and it was terrifying. As I was cooking I kept asking, “Are these supposed to look like this?” “Is this dough too thin?” “Isn’t this supposed [...]
Posted by
William on April 2nd, 2009, at 8:27 am
A few days ago I mentioned that I made a chicken soup. I highly reccomend making your own stock for this. It’s neither hard nor particularly difficult to make your own stock. And because I was a bit under the weather when I made this particular version, I took extra pains to make sure it [...]