Good mixed greens are available in most markets. Check the date on the bag (yes, reach way back behind for the latest dates). 1 bag of Spring Mix (A mixture of small, young salad greens, herbs and edible flowers. The greens are a mixture of textures and sweet, spicy and bitter flavors. Among the greens [...]
It doesn’t have to be fried in bacon grease, but seriously, it gives everything a killer flavor! Even Jenny Craig would wince with a once over of this classic southern recipe. 6-8 ears fresh sweet corn 6 slices of bacon 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 tablespoon sugar salt and black pepper (coarse ground or [...]
Resist the urge to pass this one by. Roasted Garlic Slaw is a winner. Chef Robert shares his recipe for this tangy, aromatic side. 2 large heads green cabbage 1 ½ cups mayonnaise ¹/³ cup white vinegar ½ cup red wine vinegar ½ cup granulated sugar 10 garlic cloves, peeled ½ each of a red [...]
Zesty veggies are the key to this classic ratatouille. Simple, easy to make. Everyone will love the flavor. Add you own favorite vegetables for color and taste. ½ cup olive oil 2 medium eggplants 2 medium zucchini squashes 2 medium yellow squashes 2 medium red onions 6 large mushrooms 1 medium jar prepared marinara sauce [...]
Chef Robert prepares a warm potato salad using chunky potato wedges mixed with colorful cabbage, green onion, and bacon for flavor in a tart vinegar and sugar dressing. 2 pounds bacon 1 ½ pounds new potatoes 1 ½ pounds purple potatoes 4 large white onions 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 cup red wine vinegar ¼ [...]
In John Ford’s movie, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, a young reporter learns that the central truth of the legend that has earned Jimmy Stewart’s character fame and honor is not quite the way the story really happened. The reporter asks his editor what he should do. Without hesitation the editor replies, “When the [...]
Learned men may differ on the reasons, but one school of opinion holds that the best barbecue comes from joints. Joints have warped, barn plank walls that haven’t been painted since Herbert Hoover was in the White House, or they’re made out of cinder blocks that have turned a greasy mahogany from the pit smoke. The operators [...]
With the hum and whir of a busy U.S. Highway 75 just behind this stand, Smoky G’s in Van Alstyne is no backwoods barbecue joint. It is just a stand, plopped down on a concrete pad in a Shell gas station parking lot, a lone picnic table next to the tire pressure checker. The constant [...]
Back when Cartwright was a Lake Texoma playground for all the area, Nick Williams would play around his grandfather’s business, a little stand that sold barbecued beef sandwiches and cold beer to passersby. Occasionally, he would get to help his grandfather, Nick Nichols, build a fire in the old brick pit and watch the meat [...]
Get in line. For more than two decades, first at Lew’s and now at Randy’s Bar-B-Que, the brisket and legendary stuffed peppers have had people lined up at the little stand at the intersecting corner of Spur 503 and Texoma Parkway in Denison. Have an opinion about Randy’s? Leave a Comment and tell us about [...]
