This is a dish I remember making throughout my entire life; with my mom, with my roommates in college, with my friends, and now with Stacey in our grown-up adult house. I’ve made this so much I could probably make it in my sleep. That, of course, would be incredibly dangerous and I…
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It’s Monday evening. Stax and I just got done watching an episode of Guys Grocery Games while eating a roast pork loin and roasted cauliflower CAUSE WE’RE ADULTS AND THAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE WAY TO SPEND A MONDAY! *throat clear* Sorry, it was a “Juniors” episode and I always get really upset at the kids because…
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Solo cooking in MamaG’s kitchen. It’s not something I get to do often, but I got to do it last weekend. MamaG was sidelined, recovering from knee surgery. She’s now partial bionic and will soon be more bionic once she gets the other replaced. If you’ve ever gone through knee surgery, or any surgery for…
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You know that old relationship you had in high school. The one that, at the time, you thought was perfect and could never end. The two of you were inseparable. You’d write notes and leave them in each other’s locker, you’d let them wear your favorite Starter jacket all week and you’d always…always figure out a…
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The past few weeks have been really difficult. Regardless of what side you find yourself on, it’s been incredibly stressful to watch what’s been happening in the world. Especially here in the states. In my, admittedly short, lifetime I’ve never seen the America as openly divided as it is now. The divide stretches across gender,…
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Right about now, you’re probably asking “what is Man N’ Goat” and “how could it possibly be legal within the scope of the Geneva Convention”. While it might sound like some Island of Dr. Moreau monster, it is something far more delicious and slightly less French. Because Dr. Moreau was a french guy…and this recipe includes…
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We cooked the shit out of Christmas. It was a group effort and our poor stomachs didn’t stand a chance. The assault was mighty and relentless and the tattered remains of our willpower lay in heaps next to cookie crumbs and empty plates. This is the story chronicling the events of December…
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Oh boy oh boy. What a crazy couple of weeks huh? All culminating in one of the greatest food holidays of all time. Thanksgiving. If you’re like me, you decided to avoid all conversation about the recent election through food and drink. I found that the rhythmic movement of my jaw eating turkey, stuffing, veggies,…
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I wanna write about food. I wanna write about food I cook, I wanna write about food other people cook, I wanna write about food that your mom and your mom’s mom and your mom’s mom’s mom cooks. What I mean is…I wanna write about food. As long as I can remember, food; the history…
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HOLY CRAP. Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap. Is how I imagine people’s minds go when they meet their idol or someone they truly admire. Mine did the same, but it happened when I came face to face with…The Pit…BBQ…it’s a BBQ joint. It’s Whole Hog BBQ at it’s best. However, as it is with…
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