At one time or another in the last three weeks, we’ve had 3-5 house guests at a time. John is a high school teacher, and has been “off work” for the summer, and we have spent a lot of that time being social with friends and family. I love having folks over, because it means… Continue reading Southern Fried Chicken
Category: Meat
Guest Recipes: The Man’s Baked Ziti
Friends, please welcome John to the blog. I couldn’t pass up the chance to post about his “famous” Baked Ziti, so I hope you enjoy it. —————- Hello there, Team SaltySassy! This is John, Michelle’s significant other. I’m adding to the blog today, since Baked Ziti is one of my signature dishes, and one she… Continue reading Guest Recipes: The Man’s Baked Ziti
BBQ Pork Ribs
Grilling, and pork. BBQ, and pork. Smoking food, and pork. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, and pork. Summer, spring, winter, fall, and pork. Sustenance, and pork. WHO AM I KIDDING, EVERYTHING AND PORK, PORK IS EVERYTHING, I LOVE PORK, WE WILL COOK AND EAT ALL THE PORK. ahem. Hi! Let’s make some ribs. It’s super easy!
Sassy BBQ Spice Rub
It’s the time of year when cable networks bombard us with grilling, chilling, travel tips for the best regional BBQ types, where to find them, festivals, cookoffs, and Pitmasters! Everyone has a special rub, a spice mixture that they say sets their fire-cooked meat apart from everyone else’s. That of course means that I… Continue reading Sassy BBQ Spice Rub
Food Porn: Lamb Shoulder Chops
Lamb shoulder chops marinated in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion and a squeeze of lemon. Seared in a hot iron pan and cooked to medium-rare. Served with toasted Israeli couscous “risotto” with lemon butter, tossed with ribbons of baby zucchini and yellow squash and cubes of sautéed patty pan squash from Windeater Acres. More… Continue reading Food Porn: Lamb Shoulder Chops
BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches
For most folks, brisket is the quintessential cut of beef for a BBQ. It’s traditionally a really economical cut because it’s tough and really only responds well to corning (brined in spices and usually boiled, corned beef) or the low-and-slow method of BBQ on a smoker or grill. With beef prices soaring and the popularity… Continue reading BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Berkshire Pork Chops
It seems to be PORK WEEK at Casa Sass, but can you blame me? It’s our pork CSA share week! What’s a CSA, you ask? It’s a bigger post for another time soon, but basically we got into a program (Consumer-Supported Agriculture) where a local farmer offers a membership, or a subscription, called a “share”… Continue reading Berkshire Pork Chops
Smoked Pork Rib End Roast
I am uber-lucky, and live next door to some astounding neighbors who are not only adventurous foodies, but also hail from pork-butt-smokin’-country. This means every now and then, I get to inhale the aromas of wood on coals and sizzling pork fat as a big ol’ pork shoulder cooks low and slow to perfect, tender,… Continue reading Smoked Pork Rib End Roast