Posted in cheap meals, pork on Feb 2nd, 2010 6 Comments »
I’ve been wanting to try my own homemade tamales for ages. A couple of things scared me off initially. One, I don’t have a single friend who makes his/her own tamales (speak up if I’m wrong). Two, Lard. Three, I’d heard they’re complicated and labor intensive. And Four, I didn’t own a large enough steamer [...]
Posted in pork on May 10th, 2009 No Comments »
This week seems to have made me very nostalgic for my mother’s recipes. My mama taught us all so much about cooking. When I was younger, Marti and I always used to tell a then much much younger Hannah, “This is how southern women learn to cook!” while taking turns holding her and making meals. [...]
Posted in pancetta, pork on Apr 26th, 2009 2 Comments »
I am suffering from a severe lack of creativity over here. Maybe it’s because it was my birthday last week, maybe it’s because my husband’s been sick, maybe I’m just bored. In any case, I’m feeling to lazy at the moment to really whip up any of my own inspired meals. On the upside, sometimes [...]
