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Grilled BBQ Chicken Wrap
rs sat 03 June 2015
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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Jalapeño creamed corn
rs sat 13 November 2014
“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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Scenes from my fall tour of Texas
rs sat 06 November 2014
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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Quick BBQ Pulled Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
rs sat 16 July 2014
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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Sloppy Bachelor Burger
rs sat 12 June 2014
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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Dill Potato Salad
rs sat 16 May 2014
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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Ranch Turkey Burgers
rs sat 22 May 2013
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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Spring break in Texas
rs sat 15 April 2013
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 BBQ Kale Chips (Gluten-Free)
rs sat 30 January 2013
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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Sorghum-mustard glazed ribs
rs sat 29 June 2012
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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Texas in the springtime
rs sat 29 March 2012
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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Chopped beef sandwich with a spicy barbecue sauce
rs sat 20 September 2011
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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Ribs with Sam Houston's barbecue sauce
rs sat 02 March 2011
“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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Texas pulled pork
rs sat 25 May 2010
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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Dr Pepper ribs: sticky, spicy and sweet
rs sat 20 May 2009
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?
rs sat 19 June 2008
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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Me and my stovetop smoker
rs sat 28 May 2008
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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Something to chew on
rs sat 23 May 2008
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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Cole slaw: taking sides with barbecue
rs sat 12 June 2007
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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