Slice of Rice

I bought Ed Lee's cookbook back in December and was instantly enamored.  There were so many dishes that I wanted to make.  And then I...

Before we ventured off to Maine last week for a long weekend I decided I wanted a good Southern meal (plus I was trying to clear meat ou...

I would jump right into describing how much I enjoyed these hoe cakes, but there is a bit of a backstory that needs to be discussed first...

This salad came about as an easy and lazy way to make a midweek dinner.  I have friends who pick up a rotisserie chicken and a big bag ...

What do you do when all of your dinner plans are shot to hell in the space of a few minutes?  If you're Alex and I, you tend to make...

Strangely enough both Alex and I went to school in the South (although I maintain and Alex agrees that Chapel Hill was more Southern th...

I will give you two guesses as to who picked this recipe.  I handed Alex the cookbook last week and told him to pick a recipe for us to...

When I am feeling sick, there are a few basic dishes that I generally want - Vietnamese chicken noodle soup and pho usually top the li...

There are a few lasting results of my time at UNC - I love good North Carolina BBQ, I wish I could find good shrimp and grits in NYC, I...

One of the saddest things about living in NYC after years of living in North Carolina is the lack of good BBQ.  Don't get me wrong, ...

I love biscuits.  It's a seriously Southern thing that I picked up at Chapel Hill while I was there and one I plan to never give up....

I have been on the search for the ultimate biscuit recipe for years.  There are a few that I have discovered that I really enjoy, but n...

I know that I have referenced this recipe before in my post on Cheddar Biscuits , but I made a fresh batch last night and just had to s...