Country@Heart Dinner Diaries
Olde Tyme Butter Batter Cornbread
By Tim H. Martin
Preserving a Vintage Cast Iron Technique. Based on recipe by Byron’s Smoke House • Auburn, Alabama Ingredients:6 tablespoons clarified butter (from 1/2 cup butter)2 additional tablespoons melted butter for brushing muffin tops3/4... READ MORE
Cajun-fried Largemouth Bass
By Tim H. Martin
Catch and Release, Into Hot Grease! Ingredients and Directions: In a lidded container, combine 1/4 cup hot sauce with 1 cup buttermilk. Soak up to a dozen hand-sized bass fillets in the liquid for a minimum of two hours, preferably overnigh... READ MORE
An ‘Old Texan’s’ Venison Chili
By Tim H. Martin
Recipe Courtesy of Butch Mize, President of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society. This is a simple, yet delicious Texas chili (no beans) Buckmasters readers will absolutely love. It’s a perfect way to maximize your ground venison on a col... READ MORE
Tasso: America’s Great Unknown Secret Ingredient
By Tim H. Martin
So, what is tasso? I believe it’s the best-kept secret ingredient in all of American food culture. Unless you’re from the Cajun Country of southern Louisiana, you’ve probably never heard of it — even my spell-checker... READ MORE
Troy Landry’s Crawfish Étouffée Stuffed Peppers
By Tim H. Martin
Plus, mini-interview with the Cajun of all Cajuns Courtesy of Troy Landry from TV's "Swamp People" (8 servings) Ingredients: • 8 bell peppers to stuff, tops removed • 1 extra bell pepper for crawfish étouffée, smal... READ MORE