One of my favorite television shows is Justified, which sadly, ended this past year after 6 delectable seasons. For those not familiar, the story is centered around US Marshall Raylan Givens (played by the handsome Timothy Olyphant) with an affinity for ice cream whom returns to his place of birth in Kentucky where he fights […]
Christmas and Thanksgiving are my favorite holidays. I love the encouraged laziness. I love that drinking before noon becomes socially acceptable. I love the twinkly lights. Mostly I adore that comfort food is such a dominant part of the celebration. Mashed potatoes, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, gravy, pies, cookies, roast meats. The best part? The […]
For me, cooking is 30% familiarity , 70% exploration. The 30% is made up of tried and true, repeatedly tested and tweaked recipes that I’ll likely make until the end of the time. For some reason, the blog is woefully devoid of my 30%, an error I am determined to rectify. My 30% is not made up […]
I’ve had a longstanding battle with fried chicken. I have just never been good at making it. I’d burn the crust, or overcook it entirely leaving it dry, or undercook it leaving it, well, raw. It just never was that beautiful, crunchy, juicy fried chicken I oh so dearly wanted to have at my disposal […]