David has always loved grilling food, but how he got into smoking meat was completely by accident. One morning on a road trip to visit family, I asked David to tell me in his own words the story of how his love for smoking meat […]

Inspired by Julia Child, this Chicken À L’Orange is a spin-off of the classic French recipe Duck À L’Orange. Instead of duck meat, chicken legs and thighs are roasted with caramelized shallots basted in a sticky-sweet sauce made with a rosemary orange marmalade glaze. This […]

We loved the lemony punch this white bean arugula salad packs! Creamy and tender white beans, a crunchy bite from red onion, red bell pepper, and briny capers are tossed onto a bed of peppery arugula. This salad gets its lemony flavor from a bright […]

Going to the grocery store used to be a lot of fun for David and me, but lately, it’s one of the saddest and most depressing places to go. Seeing all those empty store shelves reminds us just how tough the times are right now […]

Carnivorous beef loving friends gather round!! We are sharing our step-by-step guide on how to smoke beef short ribs so that you can make deliciously rich, tender and juicy smoked beef ribs in your own backyard. These flavorful short ribs are seasoned with our homemade […]

Although Easter will not quite be the same this year due to the Coronavirus restrictions, we thought maybe you could use a little help finalizing your Easter menu. So, we have come up with 35 Easter Recipe Ideas that we think will help you put […]

Whenever I smell fish frying in a pan, I’m instantly transported back to my childhood. There’s just nothing quite like a southern-fried fish and fried white perch are one of our favorites. Fresh-caught white perch are battered in yellow cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper, […]

Today I’m sharing our March Mountain Moments. This is a recap of what happened in the month of March, in and outside, of our mountain kitchen. Where Did Normal Go? March started out normal and good, but then it turned into scenes from the Twilight […]