I love pickles of all types. I grew up on those kosher dill pickles that they sell in the refrigerator section of the grocery store. It was only recently that I realized that pickles are So Easy To Make. So easy, that it didn’t make any sense to buy store pickles, since I could make better…
Archives for July 2015
Pulled Pork Tacos
Tacos are a great family dish. It takes almost no time to get all the parts ready, and then everyone can build just what they like. The kids really clean their plates come taco night. We make all types of crunchy and soft tacos, with beef, chicken, and even vegetarian ones made from black beans,…
The Ultimate Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is a real treat. There’s nothing better than juicy, smoky strands of pork, covered with a nice dark bark that still has the sweet hints of your own special BBQ rub. And there’s nothing better than making it yourself. We make this several times each summer. I promise you, there’s nothing complicated about this recipe, but it does…
Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Sweet ‘n Heat Coleslaw
This is one of our favorite ways to eat The Ultimate Pulled Pork. The combination of the smoky barbecue, your favorite barbecue sauce and Sweet ‘n Heat Coleslaw is just about perfect. Here’s how we do this. (The recipe follows at the end.) Once you have the pork smoked, you just pull it as discussed in…
Oaxacan “Street-Style” Grilled Corn
Oaxacan “street-style” grilled corn is addicting. No matter how much we make, we literally never make enough. With its salty Cotija cheese, cool sour cream, tangy fresh squeezed lime juice, chopped cilantro and Mexican-flavored spices (I use Penzey’s Arizona Dreaming) slathered over smoky char grilled corn, this recipe is a sure hit. And it’s fantastically easy….