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Beef Oxtail Stew

After posting a picture of this dish on Facebook, I received a lot of requests for the recipe. Honestly, it's something I just threw together.  I was preparing oxtails for the family's Sunday dinner.  But instead of braising the oxtails in gravy, with rice and traditional soul food sides, I wanted a soup or stew with lots of veggies. I…
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Collard Greens Recipe

I love cooking collard greens. Period. I mean I enjoy eating them even more, of course. But cooking them just makes me feel good. It reminds me of southern cooking and southern cooking reminds me of my grandmother. How I do miss her. Oddly enough, though, I didn't grow-up eating collard greens and cornbread. I…
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Boston Butt Roast

Boston butt pork roast goes by several names: pork shoulder butt, pork shoulder butt roast, Boston Butt, Boston blade roast, Boston style shoulder, bone-in or boneless blade roast, blade end butt, and the list goes on. The Boston butt and the picnic shoulder are both shoulder roasts.  But the Boston comes from the upper shoulder…
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Thai Chicken Recipe

Of the many Asian-inspired recipes in my food arsenal, this particular one is not what I would call the most "authentic". But here's the thing: it tastes absolutely wonderful and it's really really easy to make. I like easy. I can do easy. Let's first look at the main ingredient:  Thai sweet chili sauce. It's…
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