Nancy and I finished up a stay on Marco Island, dropped our guests at the airport in Fort Meyers, and headed east to stay a few days with Liza, Mike, and the lovely and talented Ella at the Marriott Oceana Palms on Singer Island. That’s the barrier island just north of Palm Beach, which I like to call the poor section of Palm Beach. We … Continue reading Log Cabin Bar B Que, LaBelle, Florida
There are a lot of good sandwiches that don’t involve barbecue, of course, and many of the good ones are especially linked to a specific locality. Think of New Orleans and the the Muffuletta, Buffalo and the Beef on Weck, Louisville and the Hot Brown, or Salt Lake City and the Crownburger. Some, sandwiches like the Phillie Cheese steak, take their name from a particular … Continue reading Great Local Sandwiches: The Horseshoe
I saw that Garden and Gun has an article on line identifying “Six Sandwiches You Should Try Today.” I don’t think they mean you should try all six today, but I did try one: Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise. Peanut butter and mayonnaise used to be common in some areas of the South back when everyone was poor. Well, almost everyone. I don’t specifically recall ever … Continue reading Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise
The Snook Inn is one of the most popular restaurants on Marco Island. It’s on the north end in Old Marco, a tiny area much interrupted by newer buildings, and not too far from Lee Be Fish. Like Lee Be, the Snook Inn has very fresh fish, but it’s a full service restaurant. It’s not fancy or dressy by any means. The decor is old fashioned … Continue reading The Snook Inn, Marco Island, Florida
Carefully. Very carefully. Here’s another Thanksgiving and Christmas recipe for you. My friend, Dan Kenney, has a post at the Coach4aDay on deep frying turkeys, and another one here, updated. Dan will cook 15(!) turkeys on Thanksgiving this year. I have no idea how many people he’s hosting, or how many he’s frying up for friends. I wouldn’t put either past him — Dan is the … Continue reading How to Deep Fry a Turkey
Thanksgiving is upon us, and, as required by federal law, that means it’s time to make sweet potatoes. Very sweet potatoes. For most people, that means either sliced sweet potatoes covered with an incredible amount of sugar, or else a sweet potato casserole, where the incredible amount of sugar is blended in and the actual amount is known only to the cook. As you know, … Continue reading The Best-Ever Sweet Potato Recipe: Liza Tanner Boyd’s Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole
For those who live in or plan to travel to Texas, here’s a map of the locations of Texas Monthly’s 50 Best Barbecue places for 2018. It offers a visual guide that could help a lot in planning a road trip to Texas, or aid in identifying places to eat in a given part of the state. But you really need to check it. Texas … Continue reading A Texas Barbecue Guide
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UPDATE: SOUTH FORK HAS CLOSED South Fork, easily the best barbecue place north of the North Carolina line, has closed. Blaine Cooper has packed up his custom smoker and is headed to Austin, where good barbecue is appreciated. It makes sense. Why would a true artist want to serve people who would rather have chicken fingers? … Continue reading Best BBQ in Virginia: South Fork BBQ in Harrisonburg
I’ve told you this before, but it bears repeating: I love Conecuh Sausage. Conecuh Sausage is the best smoked sausage in the world. Really. It’s made and hickory smoked in Evergreen, Alabama, which is the best-smelling town in the world. You probably haven’t had it unless you live in the South, Detroit, or on a military base. Nothing is too good for our men and … Continue reading Conecuh Sausage has a Fan Club
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