Grilled Crispy Pork Belly

I love pork belly, from which bacon is born.  Sometimes I’m not sure which I like more, the salty-smoky-cured bacon, or the juicy, tender, and delicious pork belly in all its intact glory.  Pork belly is a super-versatile cut, especially if the skin is left on, and it’s absolutely fantastic by itself, in tacos, in… Continue reading Grilled Crispy Pork Belly

Pan-Seared Beef Tri Tip

In the post-holiday haze, I’ve been craving beef.  Never mind that we had a big prime rib on Christmas, which essentially disappeared because it was mind-blowingly good (I know, I shouldn’t have taken a vacation from the blog when I was making that bad boy), but I’m kind of turkeyed and ham’ed out.  You too? … Continue reading Pan-Seared Beef Tri Tip

Easy Cajun Stew

You know when you have a mishmash of things in your kitchen and you experiment a little and throw things together and hope it comes out? That was me, last night.  It was our first real chilly, grey, and rainy day of the autumn and I figured I’d make some soup.  With flavored broth, some… Continue reading Easy Cajun Stew