Growing up in Texas I didn’t particularly care for collards as a child at barbecue picnics. However, in college I developed the taste for them. Collards from the farmer’s market in summer are even tastier and more nutritious. 2 lbs collard greens (about 1 bunch) 1 smoked ham hock raw or precooked (or 1 lb […]

I grew up in Texas and with the fusion of Tex-Mex cuisine and after moving to New England I missed those flavors. So I decided to learn to cook the recipes I missed at home! Ingredients: fat of choice – olive oil, palm, oil, lard, tallow 3 pounds ground meat (can be chosen from beef, […]

Ingredients – Seafood 3-4 pounds chosen from: – white fish such as Cod, Haddock – shrimp, shelled – squid rings (and tentacles if desired) (optional) – mussels and/or (or clams) cleaned – 1lb spanish chorizo/hot italian diced sausage (optional) – Bacon fat, tallow, coconut oil, olive oil, palm oil and/or lard – Few cloves garlic […]