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Plant Forward BBQ: Sweet Heat Pulled Butternut Squash

Post Author:Virginia Willis
Post published:July 1, 2020
Post Category:Vegetables
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Wait, what? I can hear folks now. Vegetarian BBQ? Has she lost her mind? Yes! Well, it’s not a pit-cooked pig, that’s for sure, but hear me out. Barbecue is a solemn and serious business. There is perhaps nothing in the realm of Southern food that stirs deeper emotions. It’s veritably a religion in the South — and so is Southern hospitality. At my table, everyone is welcome and we need to include vegans and vegetarians, too! (more…)

Grilled Chicken 101: How to Grill Chicken

Post Author:Virginia Willis
Post published:August 5, 2019
Post Category:Poultry and Game Birds
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How to Grill Chicken

Grilling and Chilling

The aroma of chicken on the grill is one of the most tempting smells of summer. Our attraction to the scent of meat cooking on fire is basic; the wafting gray smoke seems to awaken some sort of primordial urge buried deep in the recesses of our carnivorous brains. (more…)

Great Recipes for the 4th of July

Post Author:Virginia Willis
Post published:July 2, 2019
Post Category:Beef, Pork, and Lamb / Beverages / Salads and Slaws / Sweet Treats and Desserts
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Serving Up Fantastic Rib Recipes, Tender and Juicy Grilled Chicken, Pulled Pork, Potato Salads, Refreshing Slaws, and Tempting Desserts

Ribs, ribs, and more ribs — what’s the 4th of July without ribs? Check out this post with FIVE rib recipes along with info on the difference between baby back, spareribs, and country style as well as details on how to make BBQ ribs on the grill and in the oven. (more…)

Paris Cookbook Fair: Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce

Post Author:Virginia Willis
Post published:February 23, 2013
Post Category:Beef, Pork, and Lamb
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Paris Cookbook Fair 2013 Bonjour! Sending out a quick post from the Paris Cookbook Fair, Festival du Livre Culinaire from Le Carosel du Louvre. There are so many amazing, beautiful…

Coca Cola Glazed Baby Back Ribs

Post Author:Virginia Willis
Post published:May 21, 2009
Post Category:Beef, Pork, and Lamb
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Memorial Day is the start of grilling season. I want to share with you an absolutely unbelievable recipe for ribs. The combination of sweet and heat is soooooooo positively off-the-charts good. Coca-Cola is to Atlanta as Guinness is to Dublin. Pork has a natural affinity for sweet, rich caramel flavors. These “nouveau” Southern ribs are by no means traditional, but they are lip-smacking good.

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Plant Forward BBQ: Sweet Heat Pulled Butternut Squash

Grilled Chicken 101: How to Grill Chicken

How to Grill Chicken

Grilling and Chilling

Great Recipes for the 4th of July

Serving Up Fantastic Rib Recipes, Tender and Juicy Grilled Chicken, Pulled Pork, Potato Salads, Refreshing Slaws, and Tempting Desserts

Paris Cookbook Fair: Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce

Coca Cola Glazed Baby Back Ribs

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