Archive for the ‘Sausage’ Category

Spring Lamb Dinner

Spring Lamb Dinner
What a phenomenal dinner. Coco500 (Chef Mike Morrison and company) recently put on a 4-course lamb dinner, paired with wines from A Donkey & Goat winery. Every dish was fantastic, and each portion of lamb perfectly cooked, smartly seasoned, and sweetly plated. The flavor combinations were subtle, letting the meat be the rightful [...]

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Creole (Meat) Stuffed Bread

Creole stuffed bread is like the Cajun sandwich version of a dragon’s den: the treasure is hidden deep inside.

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BBQ Ribs Platter (Salt Lick BBQ near Austin TX)

Salt Lick Barbecue, (near) Austin TX

The Dish: Barbecue Ribs Platter
Salt Lick is really more about a great rustic, summer-camp atmosphere than earth-shattering barbecue. Nice little plate of barbecue will fill you up; the sauce is tasty. The brisket, sausage, and pork ribs are good, and the portions acceptable for the price. I liked the [...]

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Fried Alligator Sausage (The Praline Connection, New Orleans LA)

ALLIGATOR SAUSAGE (in BBQ sauce)
THE SPOT: THE PRALINE CONNECTION, NEW ORLEANS LA  

Some people think Louisiana is full of people eating frog, alligator, and all sorts of other wild and strange beasts at every turn. While that can be true in spades in South Louisiana, it’s not easy to find alligator sausage. So it’s a [...]

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