Chocolate pie reminds me of a grandmother’s visit. You only see it in small towns nowadays; let’s face it, it’s not “gourmet,” but it could qualify as comfort food. It may have been our first experience with chocolate other than a candy bar. I did add some mint just to update it but kept it…

BBQ is one of America’s great gifts to the world, but let’s get one thing straight at the beginning: BBQ is not throwing meat on the backyard grill. BBQ is slow cooking over wood or hardwood charcoal. There are many styles of this type of cooking that I will cover in this article. Georgia –…

I love BBQ. One of my favorite pulled porks is Carolina style which has a vinegar sauce. (I am still doing research on which is my favorite.) My problem is that since it’s only my wife and I, slow cooking 8 pounds of animal is not a cost-effective dinner plan. So since I wanted some…

If you live on the east coast, you most likely have done a beach week or weekend. Ocean City, Virginia Beach, the Outer Banks, Myrtle Beach; all have three things in common: the ocean, bad all-you-can-eat seafood buffets, and the local pancake/waffle house for when you can’t eat at the hotel breakfast bar again. Let’s…

I had some short ribs in the freezer that needed cooking. I decided that I would go Latin flavors. The sauce is spicy (oh, is this spicy!) but had some sweet and chocolate notes as well. The beef is slow cooked to fall-apart tender, then topped with some cheese and sour cream. 2 pounds beef…