First of all, what on earth are pork shanks? The pork shank is a cross section of the leg bone taken from below the knee: they’re kind of the short rib of the pastured pork world! I first came across this cut called “Pork Wings” at a restaurant which served them BBQ-style, with the bone […]
Mmmm, carnitas. I absolutely love it. If it’s on the menu anywhere, I will order it without fail. There’s something pretty magical about biting into something that is meltingly tender on the inside, but also has delightfully crispy bits on the outside. Usually, carnitas is made using pork shoulder, but it seemed to me that […]
Who is responsible for this Bacon Guacamole Burger? I’m going to straight up pin the blame for this one on Stacy and Matt from Paleo Parents. Specifically, all the BEAUTIFUL shots I keep seeing all over the web from their soon-to-be-released book, Beyond Bacon. Let me just show you some of its awesomeness. The front & […]
I can’t seem to eat enough salads or fruit lately. I guess that is a fairly predictable response to summer’s arrival! As someone without much of a sweet tooth, I have especially been enjoying combining all things grilled and delicious with fruity sides. The smokiness of meat from the grill really brings out the sweetness […]
I have a meat purchasing problem. Regardless of whether I actually need it or not that week, if I see an obscenely good price on a cut of grass fed beef, I’ll buy it. Even if it’s way too much beef for my two person household and even if I’ve already bought everything I need […]
I make my own chorizo fairly regularly and it is fantastic in so many things. One of my favorite ways to use it is as a filling for stuffed peppers. I don’t recall exactly how I came up with the idea of adding chopped, dried dates to the chorizo, but it was a brilliant one, […]
