Week 9, Meal 2: Red wine braised beef short ribs over spinach and cauliflower...
The last time I had short ribs in a restaurant I paid $23 for the plate. They were great, but I’d argue the ribs I made at home were much better, for much cheaper. I struggled last week with The Fat...
View ArticleWeek 15, Meal 3: “Fried” chicken with collard greens and ham hock
Part of the hesitation to do fried chicken on the blog was because, well, let’s face it, have you ever had oven-baked fried chicken better than the fried version? There’s just something about...
View ArticleWeek 28, Meal 2: Classic shrimp ‘n’ grits
Of all the stupid walls I built up around food, my preconceived hatred of grits has to be the stupidest one. Seriously, grits are essentially cornmeal pudding, smooth and creamy, but totally filling...
View ArticleI had a mental breakdown while making coconut-crusted chicken
I’ve been trying to cook every meal at home since the new year began. I’ll delve deeper into that on Saturday when I post the first weigh-in of 2013, but, to get to the point, I’ve had all but three...
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