There are a number of things that every good southern cook should know how to make. One is buttermilk biscuits which I have already explained to you how to do. Another, my friends, is fried chicken. It took me YEARS to nail down my recipe but I think it’s pretty darn good. Unfortunately, this isn’t something that… Read More Buttermilk Fried Chicken
The Boy is currently working REALLY hard preparing to become a Bar Mitzvah this summer. It’s really made him more aware of his “Jewish-ness” and he has started trying to follow a few more of the commandments (there are 613 after all!). He really grasped on to the rules of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws –… Read More Feeding The Kosher Boy – Veggie and Cheese Enchiladas
I don’t know what got me craving Pastitsio recently. I was wandering the supermarket sort of aimlessly and came across the ground lamb and, poof!, Pastitsio popped into my head. Had to have it and had to have it tonight. Unfortunately, it’s not super quick to make but I made a commitment to my belly… Read More Pastitsio
I know, I know, wrong flag for a Lowcountry website but there is a really good reason. I’ve mentioned before that Chef J and his family hail from Texas. This is something he is very proud of. Over the years, we’ve bought him countless Lone Star gifts (coffee mugs, cycling jerseys, t-shirts, etc.) all of… Read More A Culinary Legacy – Chicken Fried Steak
So last week I came down with what I will refer to as the Lowcountry Crud of 2017. Everyone I know has had some version of an awful chest/head cold that simply can’t be shaken for about two weeks. No combination of antibiotics, vile tasting over the counter remedies or rest can beat this sucker.… Read More A Solution to Cold Weather Weeknights – Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup
Rosh Hashanah is all about eating sweet things to insure that you have a “sweet and fruitful” year. We have a blessing that we say over our Rosh Hashanah meal in which we eat apples dipped in honey and ask that it be G-d’s will that we are renewed for a good and sweet year. The holiday meal… Read More Tzimmes – The Perfect Holiday Side Dish
As you may know, I pack The Boy’s lunch for school most days. One too many days of elementary school nachos led me to realize that the best way for me to get wholesome food in his gullet was to send it myself. When we made that decision, we allowed him to choose one or… Read More Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
