Chris grilled a ton of food for a recent BBQ we had with some friends, and instead of having leftovers the next day I wanted to switch thing...
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“It’s all good, but whatever you do, you must get the creamed corn,” said the woman waiting in line behind me at Killen’s Barbecue. It was ...
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This year I’ve had the pleasure of spending almost two months in Texas, which may be the most time I’ve been there since I moved to New York...
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Pulled chicken is extremely simple to make and not too time consuming. I often make a lot of pulled chicken at once, then put all the leftov...
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Now that the weather is finally getting warmer, it's a great time to hit the BBQ outside for some of your favourite grilled summer foods...
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Chris and I went to our friends Leah and PJ's house a while back for a BBQ, and Leah made this potato salad which has been stuck in my h...
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My wonderful husband made these Ranch Turkey Burgers for my birthday eve dinner. Usually I need to douse my burgers with loads of ketchup, m...
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The other night I dreamt that I was in Texas. It was the end of my visit, and I hadn’t seen many wildflowers while I was there, but as we pu...
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Baked kale chips are a perfect healthy snack that come together in a cinch and don't leave you feeling guilty. When Chris and I are in t...
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The other day, a friend of mine commented about how hard it was to recreate barbecue without a yard. She’s a recent arrival to New York City...
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Is there anything more magnificent than Texas in the springtime? Each day, there’s something new to see as the state awakens and begins to b...
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Last month, when I driving down 290 on my way to my cousin’s wedding weekend in Bryan, I passed my alma mater—Cy-Fair High School. School wa...
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“Grand Barbecue!” read the headline announcing a large gathering for Senator Sam Houston in the Texas Banner . This was back in 1847, so it’...
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We don’t eat pulled pork in Texas. This isn’t to say that pulled pork isn’t delicious, but when you go to a Texas barbecue joint you order b...
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I’ve been on a rib kick lately. I usually like my ribs simple—seasoned with nothing but a salt, cayenne and black pepper rub, smoked low and...
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Does food need a story to be delicious? I don’t know, but it sure does help. Take the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party that occurred in Madiso...
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I can be stubborn. And when a notion gets a hold of my imagination, it doesn’t matter if the experts and authorities wag their fingers and s...
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Have you seen the June issue of Texas Monthly yet? It's their BBQ08 issue, and while the usual suspects make an appearance, there's...
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The room was silent. Barbecue expert and writer Lolis Eric Elie, author of Smokestack Lightening , had just been asked what he thought about...
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