Recipes

The humble marrowfat pea adds its superpower to the chunky puree at the heart of this satisfying pie Who doesn’t love a good pie? When I was growing up in New Zealand, the choice available was generally limited to ones containing meat, or the country’s classic bacon and egg pie. Well, today’s recipe is none of the above. Instead, it features an ingredient I hadn’t even tried before I moved to London just over 18 years ago, namely marrowfat, or mushy, peas. It turns out they make the most sublime puree – in fact, I’d even go so far as...

A fun way to serve leftover roast meat, especially when paired with a zingy slawIf, like me, you love your leftovers, Sunday is the perfect day to cook a feast large enough to make extra food for the week ahead. Thick end of pork belly is one of my family’s favourite roasting joints, with a strong ratio of crackling to meat; the meat itself is super-rich and fatty, so even a small portion satiates. The leftovers are delicious cold, and even just a couple of tablespoons can be turned into fancy sliders. If you are lucky enough to have any...

Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Fest Was the Place to Be This Memorial Day Weekend The BBQ Legend and friends brought three days of celebrity chefs, live music, and mouthwatering bites to Austin By Taylor Tobin Photos by Alison Narro, Dusana Risovic, Chad Wadsworth, courtesy of Hot Luck Austin takes enormous pride in its BBQ prowess, as it should–we’re legendary for a reason. And one of the biggest reasons is that some of the barbecue industry’s most talented players choose to make their homes and set up their smokehouses right here. Aaron Franklin, the iconic pit maestro behind Franklin Barbecue (which boasts...

I am a brand name tool snob, and make no apologizes for it. The same applies to parts, components, equipment and so forth. Let me explain what I mean. I have been planning out a couple of project and equipment purchases, and have been painstakingly selecting everything. I don’t mind private label brands too much, such as industrial suppliers’ store brands. But for the most part I stick to brands I know and can buy again. For example, I’m looking to buy a simple air line filter, with 1/4″ NPT threads and moisture trap. There are plenty of cheap ones...

Sam Palomarez has two birthdays. “One in August and October,” he told me as we sat outside Dozier’s BBQ, in Fulshear, just west of Houston. His son, Sammy, explained that the family had always celebrated Sam’s birthday on October 10, but when Sam tried to get his Social Security a decade ago, the state records indicated his birthday was two months earlier. But perhaps a more significant milestone is the day in 1965 when—at around fifteen years old—Sam left home to work at Ed Dozier Jr.’s meat market. He’s been making the sausage there ever since.Dozier was born in 1917...