Country@Heart Dinner Diaries
Taco Night!
By Tim H. Martin
A Fun and Easy Homemade Taco, Burrito and Nacho Mix! Recipe Origin: Taco Night happens about once a week at my house. It’s fun, uncomplicated, and tastes so much better than Taco Bell (and I love Taco Bell). But this scrumptious taco ... 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
Pork Ribs à la Buckmasters
By Tim H. Martin
Recipe Courtesy of Buckmasters’ Big Mike Foster The Buckmasters family knows him affectionately as Big Mike. He’s the grillmaster for our company gatherings and the guy with the closely guarded method of cooking pork ribs that p... READ MORE
Cajun-Style Venison Backstraps
By Tim H. Martin
Cajun-Style Venison Backstraps Recipe Ingredients:• 1 whole venison backstrap, Liquid Cajun injector seasoning, 1/2 bell pepper (finely chopped), 1/2 Vidalia or sweet onion (finely chopped), 1 cup mushrooms (sliced), Cajun rub or seaso... READ MORE