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Pulled Pork Party

by Maggie Battista
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We’re a smoking couple and, by that, I don’t mean that we smoke cigarettes or revel in our looks, I promise. By smoking, I mean that we spend much of the summer, and I do mean *much* of the summer, slowly cooking all sorts of local meats with wet wood in different types of vessels

Buttermilk Slaw

by Maggie Battista
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I abhor traditional cole slaw. I know that’s strong words for a simple shredded salad, but supermarket delis have really spoiled traditional cole slaw for me. It always tastes the same – too creamy, heavy and, well, just like a big tub of mayonnaise with a few, sparse veggies. Today, I prepped burgers for some

Michelbob’s Ribs, Naples, Florida

by Maggie Battista
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Mmm, we love ribs. Hmm, love may be the wrong word and definitely an understatement. We’re obsessed with ribs. We try them everywhere we go and have become amateur pit masters, and by amateurs, I mean we own two smokers and one grill, we attend (but do not compete in) local barbecue competitions and we

Big, Gigantic, Cheesy, Lopsided, Not Perfect Burger

by Maggie Battista
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I don’t believe I ever shared photos of my big, gigantic, cheesy, lopsided burger: It’s nestled in a slightly-over-charred bun with butter lettuce leaves from my garden. It’s filled with gorgonzola cheese and topped with caramelized red onions. It’s thick and rich and lopsided, but perfect. Perfectly not perfect. And it looks damn pretty, albeit

Smoked Pork Butt, Pulled, Shredded, Whatever

by Maggie Battista

I set to cook on the morning of July 4th with so many meals in mind. So. Many. Meals. While I knew I was serving blue cheese filled all-natural burgers for the holiday barbecue, I had a two-pound piece of pork from the rear of the piggy that I wanted to smoke. It was a

Lemon Cilantro Potato Salad

by Maggie Battista

My husband loves potatoes. It’s a true love that began when he was a wee one fed piles of the mashed kind by his grandmother and mother at every meal. Every. Single. Meal. I’ve always been wary of attempting his family’s mashed recipe. I’m equally shy of his family’s potato salad recipe, a dish his