Grilled Salmon Tacos with Avocado CreamMakes 6 servings 1½ to 2 pounds side of salmon filet, skin on1 tablespoons fresh lime juice1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon lime zest½ teaspoon coarse-ground pepper.2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and […]
October 29th was National Coffee Day, and instead of just jazzing up my regular morning cup of Joe for a cooking segment on WCNC, I thought it would be fun to make something inspired by coffee that would be enjoyed […]
October is National Chili Month, and my contribution to this 31-day food holiday is my famous Three-Bean Turkey and Pork Chili. I know there are a ton of people out there with their version of a world-famous chili, but what’s […]
With two boys active in school sports, some nights we don’t get home until after 8 o’clock. By the time we get home, we’re all so tired, and the last thing we want to do is wait an hour just […]
My boys started spring ball, and life is going to get crazy. For the next twelve weeks, two nights a week and every weekend we will be consumed by basketball. I don’t have the necessary time management skills to properly […]
We’re finally getting a taste of real winter in North Carolina. A couple of weeks back, the local news even warned of an impending winter storm that was set to “blanket the Charlotte region with up to five inches of […]
I make this rice whenever Tex-Mex is on the menu at my house. It’s my version of the tomato based rice found in Mexican restaurants across the country. I basically modified Mexican rice to suit my taste. I’m not too […]
Last week I was flipping through a bunch of food magazines in search of inspiration for a recipe I needed to come up with for my next cooking segment on Charlotte Today. I eventually came across an article about the history of […]
I can’t believe it’s already May! I feel like I just took down my Christmas tree, and it’s already Cinco de Mayo. I’m not Mexican, but I appreciate the significance of this holiday. Cinco de Mayo honors the Mexican Army’s […]
After consuming all that rich, heavy food on Thanksgiving, followed by consuming several days of holiday leftovers, I am pretty much tired of eating. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed every delicious moment and every delectable bite, but there comes […]
Every year I anxiously wait for watermelon season to roll around. Watermelon is one of the few fruits I won’t buy out of season. I can’t risk it, I’ve been burned before. About eleven years ago, I bought a wedge […]
With Father’s Day coming up soon, I thought it would be fun to dedicate my first blog post on the new website to the man, the myth and the legend—Big Daddy. For those of you who’ve been around for my […]
