Slow Cooker Orange Mesquite Pork

In this Orange Mesquite Slow Cooker Pork recipe, pork shoulder is rubbed down with a mesquite spice mix and oil combination, and then is cooked low and slow with onions, fresh orange, and bell peppers and onions, until falling apart. So delicious. Mouth watering. Fabulous. Serve over jasmine rice or in flour/corn tortillas with a hint of sharp…

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Sweet & Spicy Street Tacos & Slaw

Some days are reserved for silence in the kitchen. Just simple, meditative silence. Flow. Movement. But little chatter, little noise, and little thought – or maybe a lot of thought. Today was one of those silent days. Without much to say…Sweet & Spicy Street Tacos & Slaw. Sweet & Spicy Street Tacos & Slaw 2…

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World of Whiskey – What to Pair

As I’ve delved into the world of whiskey and scotch, my appetite for the two has increased, and my craving for the complexity of the spirit continues to grow and grow. Upon first sip, I fell in love with Balvenie Doublewood. The sweet caramelization upon my lips, with the smooth cherry-wood finish enticed me evermore…

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North Carolina BBQ Pulled Pork

When presented with the opportunity to nosh on some North Carolina BBQ standing at the foot of a food truck, I almost passed it up. It wasn’t until he said, “this is good.” “This is really good,” that I chose to partake. It may seem strange, but this man was a magician, and a bit…

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