Ingredients: 2 cups mayonaise 1 cup cider vinegar 3/4 cup lemon juice 1 tbs. cayenne 1 tbs. white pepper 2 tbs. brown sugar 1 tbs. black pepper 1 tsp. cumin 1 tbs. horseradish (optional) Directions: 1. Mix all together, pour over cooked chicken (or use as grill sauce). 2. Marinate chicken in salt, pepper, lemon … Read more
From “The Texas Cookbook” Arthur and Bobbie Coleman, 1949 Ingredients: 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. red pepper 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 pint Wesson oil 12 oz bottle catsup 1/2 bottle Lea and Perrin Sauce 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, grated 1 lemon lemon juice Tabasco Sauce to taste Directions: Brown the … Read more
The latest Dizzy Pig newsletter contains this little bit of heresy: Using wet wood is the easiest way to over smoke your food. There is almost nothing good about the smell of wood that is trying to burn, but can’t. The smoke is brown and thick, it burns your eyes, and your meat only needs … Read more
Truly one of the greats.
Paul’s Smoked Pork Ribs Ingredients: 2 to 3 racks of fresh pork spare ribs 1 cup yellow mustard Heavy duty grade aluminum foil Pork Rib Rub (I use Dizzy Dust) Apple Juice Apple Cider Vinegar Honey Directions: 1. Rinse ribs in cold water and pat dry. Use a table knife and a paper towel to … Read more
Yesterday’s LA Times had an article on a Mayo Clinic study of Morgellons disease. Mayo researchers looked at 108 Morgellons patients over 7 years. With one exception, who turned out to be suffering from pubic lice, none of the patients had any evidence of infestation by bugs or parasites. The Mayo report concludes all of the … Read more
Chiffon Cake I love the LA Times food section: Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake — one of the darlings of midcentury cuisine — became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, seemingly weightless as angel food but with a moist tenderness almost like … Read more
I should start by saying I love living in a city with viable public transportation. Having the Red and Green lines within a short walk was a big selling point for our condo and the MBTA releasing GPS info has made riding the bus a much better experience (the “Catch The Bus” app rules). That … Read more
MobileMe strikes again with this message, conveniently located several clicks down on the Apple support site: MobileMe members may be unable to access their calendars at me.com/calendar, in iCal, Outlook, or on their iOS devices. Normal service will be restored ASAP. We apologize for any inconvenience. Translation: Calendar is down, hard. The message you got … Read more
Great trip. Still not convinced that cold cuts are breakfast.