Steak au poivre with glazed carrots Fifty years ago French gastronomy was the end all be all of the American food world. With champion...

You and I aren't drinking enough Riesling (pronounced Reese's Peanut Butter Cups). The International Association of Riesling Expo...

For a few days last week, the weather was chilly enough to warrant making a big batch of beef stew. While there is nothing wrong with th...

With the weather cooler and a new baby keeping us close to home, my kitchen has gotten plenty of attention. Afternoons are spent simmering s...

Dark red fruits, hard herbs, smoke, pepper, and bacon. No, this does not describe the newest fragrance from the people who brought you Se...

Good Lord, it's hot outside. The heat and humidity this summer have been insufferable. Staying inside means sky high electric bills; it...

The combination of shrimp, corn, and tomatoes has rusticity and grace. The classic combination of those three stalwarts is a stew chock ...

The Ubon's BBQ Crew from Yazoo make what is truthfully called The Perfect Sandwich on Friday at Memphis in May. It is a celebration...

From food trucks to high-end warehouses of fine dining, the burger has become this season's must have restaurant accessory. This tren...

Pesto is the sunscreen of summer dining. You should always have it around and use it liberally. Pesto, like all Mediterranean foodstuffs,...

Nephew #1 keeping his work space clean, as per instructions.  About a month ago, my nephews came to visit. For one overnight stay, they bro...

a heavy bottle of red wine brought up from the cold basement in a basket of white laundry  William Carlos Williams Welcome to the last Coo...

Ahab had his white whale; I have brisket. Recently, I have become mildly obsessed with cooking the perfect brisket which is crusty and bark...

The wines made by Abe Schoener are unique, to put it mildly. His Scholium Project crafts wines which often bear no relation to any wine yo...

They grow in sandy soil. While they can be eaten raw, more often than not, they are processed prior to ingestion. They can be turned into pa...

In the last few years, Brussels sprouts have emerged as one of the favorite vegetables in our house. Sometimes we roast them with bacon, ga...

Sometimes a meal just comes together without a plan. When this happens the result is not at all unlike giving a speech. There is the meal y...

Today's episode is brought to you by the Texas Board of Tourism. In case you haven't heard, Texas and its various boards, commissio...

The term Indian Summer is thrown around a lot right now. Near as I can tell it is the last few days of September when the days feel like su...

As soon as my grubby little paw grabbed the bottle of Curveball Spinning White Mad Max had stashed into his box of treats, I knew precisely...