mutha sauce
the great southern barbecue debate evokes about as much passion as roe v wade, and even plays out in our household with mr. lusher having grown up in the western part of north carolina, and me a bit more to the east. barbecue is a noun (not a verb, adjective, or event) describing pulled or [...]
all purpose red rub
an all purpose red rub for all you grilling needs. good for chicken, ribs, veggies, probably fries, and i can only imagine it would be good on popcorn too. we rubbed it on a pork shoulder and smoked it for hours last summer. the same may happen this weekend. from the dinosaur bar-b-que cookbook (MAKES [...]
cinnamon bun pancakes
what’s more fitting to follow my pioneer woman post, than a recipe i saw on her recipe sharing site, tasty kitchen? are those cinnamon bun pancakes? you bet your sweet ass they are. (demetri martin fans? anyone?) well, i had pretty much been drooling over these since she featured them & it didn’t take long [...]
the day i met the pioneer woman
now i know that this blog focuses on things that mr. lusher & i do, cook, eat & drink together, but i did something without him recently that is far too awesome to leave out. i met the pioneer woman. and a group of great new friends. the day started with blair & i grabbing [...]
buffalo blue baked potato chips
this past weekend was busy, busy, busy with food & beverage related activities. i’ll get to those shortly. i’m awaiting pictures from friends with far better cameras & photography skills than myself. in the meantime, let us distract you with a tasty side dish for all of the spring & summer burgers to come.mild buffalo [...]
it’s pdub day, y’all!
i was trying hard this week to get a move on our next series, when foodies honeymoon, where we get to bore entertain you with pictures & good stories from our trip, but this week (and it has been a loooooooong, busy one) has gotten the best of me. today, however will be legend………….wait for [...]
mexican rice
another recipe to add to your cinco de mayo fiesta & the perfect side dish for all these enchiladas we’ve been posting lately. it would be especially great with these. this recipe comes from none other than the pioneer woman who some friends & i are going to charlotte to see on friday!!!!!! i’m bringing [...]
salsa verde sour cream enchiladas
let’s get this fiesta started. cinco de mayo is wednesday after all & you’ll need a little something else to go alongside your margaritas. trust me. i’ve learned this lesson the hard way, aka the guy fieri road show circa my birthday 2009. things started innocently enough, but eventually something that i can best describe [...]
mint julep
just in time for the derby. cheers! 4 mint leaves, plus a few more for garnish 4 oz bourbon, chilled 1/2 tablespoon mint simple syrup, recipe to follow crushed or shaved ice 1. muddle mint leaves, a few drops of bourbon in the bottom of a sturdy glass. 2. fill with crushed ice, about 2/3 [...]
