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

Sunday Red Gravy: Spaghetti and Meatballs

I’m not Italian, but I can’t deny the appeal of a house that smells like slow-cooked tomato sauce — the herbs, the garlic, a hint of pork, maybe some soft Italian bread.  Here in Oklahoma where I live, autumn is creeping in and the evenings are becoming perfectly chilly.  Excellent weather for some spaghetti and… Continue reading Sunday Red Gravy: Spaghetti and Meatballs

The Cousin of Breakfast for Dinner

I’m a fan of breakfast for dinner.  I am one of those seen-everything-you’ve-ever-done-and-want- to-marry-you fans who is slightly delusional and just knows that someday, we will meet again.  For dinner.  You, Breakfast, I am talking about YOU and ever since John revealed he’s not really a fan, you’ve stopped answering my calls and texts.  Breakfast,… Continue reading The Cousin of Breakfast for Dinner

Easy Meal: Pasta Carbonara!

Okay so, I know I haven’t been around much and I have to sincerely apologize — between house guests, yard work, a clown, caretaker and character of a bulldog, and lots and lots of the kind of work that actually pays me, I’ve been kind of swamped!  I felt it only right that one of… Continue reading Easy Meal: Pasta Carbonara!

Carnitas! (Fried Mexican Pork)

I have a soft spot in my heart for Mexican food.  To me, Mexican food can be sort of the perfect comfort food. Once you get past really Americanized Mexican food and Tex-Mex (all of which have their place, and I dig on all of them), you find authentic Mexican food is an amazing mix… Continue reading Carnitas! (Fried Mexican Pork)

Pork Fat Rules: Making Lard

Lard.  I said it, I said that four-letter “L” word.  STAY WITH ME, don’t be scared! If you make it through today’s blog, you’re going to learn all the things I’ve learned in the last month or two, and you might even come away inspired!  Come, friend, let us travel to the land of porky… Continue reading Pork Fat Rules: Making Lard