Tag Archives: Cooking

Florida Cracker Paella

Here’s a good recipe I just made up from clams harvested in Mosquito Lagoon today. I think the more locally produced and self caught ingredients you can use in this, the better it will taste.

From Food

Sunrise Park at Sunrise
Justin and I launched the canoe just after 7:30 and caught a perfect sunrise to start our day. I kept the… Read More

I Eat Pardoned Turkeys

Pardoning turkeys is stupid. Turkeys are for eating. In fact, I think I would vote for a presidential candidate who vowed to eat the turkeys given to them for the length of their term. I also want a shirt that reads “I Eat Pardoned Turkeys”.

Alton Brown’s Fried Turkey

This is the process by which I will be frying the turkey. I’m following Alton Brown’s recipe, who is my favorite TV chef. He’s by far the most knowledgeable cooking expert on TV and always explains the whys and hows of cooking.

Mmmmmm Fried Turkey


Getting geared up for hosting our first Thanksgiving and looking to put together the perfect menu. We want to do the traditional Thanksgiving feast but give it a little something extra and unique. We’ll be frying the turkey, which is not all that unique these days (but oh so tasty,) and stuffing and mashed potatoes will surely be in attendance. Just watched an Alton Brown Good Eats where he showed how to make a from scratch souped up version of… Read More

Best BBQ in Orlando

Chris Gent on the Sentinel’s new Conway Blog poses the question what’s the best barbecue in Orlando? We had this discussion on Orlando Metroblogging a little while back too. I really like Uncle Jones’ BBQ now that I’ve given it a try. Great BBQ lunch buffet. Bubbalou’s is definitely good as well. I do miss Red’s BBQ though. Mrs. Red and Pee Wee were the nicest restaurateurs I’ve ever met and their… Read More