Mint Juleps for Derby Day
It's only the first week in May but already my garden is overrun with spearmint. It's not to the point where it's choking out my carrots or strawberry plants yet, but give it couple of weeks with some steady rain…
Making Cracklin Cornbread
When I finished my lard rendering project, I was left with the cracklins. Cracklins (or cracklings) are crispy bits of fried pork fat. They are pretty much just like the crispy ends of a bacon strip. Not wanting to waste them, I put them in the freezer for later use.
Making Lemon Chess Pie – a Southern traditional recipe
Do people in other parts of the country make chess pie? Even though I'm not from the Deep South, I've eaten chess pie my whole life. It's hard to imagine someone not knowing about it. Brought over from England, the…
Making Lard at Home
What’s wrong with lard? Nothing. That's why you should be making lard at home by slow rendering.