Maple Pecan Croutons

Maple Pecan Croutons

 Sometimes things don’t work out the way you want them too, but take a delicious detour instead. One of my cooks was making Maple Pecan Muffins, but overcooked them. They weren’t burnt, but we couldn’t serve them as muffins either. Not wanting to...
Return of The Scrapple Dip

Return of The Scrapple Dip

I posted a rough recipe for this back in February, but just got around to getting actual measurements. I made some changes from the initial version, and have come up with a recipe that I like. Edit 4/10/17- It has come to my attention that McCormick, the producer of...
Pork Collar

Pork Collar

If you’re not using pork collar, you’re missing out. It has a great meat to fat ratio, is pretty inexpensive and is almost idiot-proof to cook.One of my favorite ways to cook it is to roast it. For this one, I made a simple spice blend of kosher salt,...
Avocado Green Goddess

Avocado Green Goddess

My new favorite dressing for summer. You can use a variety of herbs. I’ve come up with my preferred blend. In the loose recipe below, I list them in descending order. I’ve never been a huge fan of a strong anchovy flavor, but find that a few splashes of...
South Carolina: Scott’s BBQ

South Carolina: Scott’s BBQ

This past week we took our annual vacation to Charleston, SC. I was hoping to update my site while I was away, but that wasn’t possible. I admit, it was nice to uplug a little. Driving to Charleston, I had one thing on my mind. That we needed to stop at...