Country@Heart Dinner Diaries
Venison Ragù alla Bolognese
By Tim H. Martin
Where deer season meets Italian seasoning Ingredients: • 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. ground venison or ground beef • 1 lb. ground pork or ground turkey • 4 oz. pancetta or slab bacon, finely chopped • 8 oz. button mushrooms or baby... READ MORE
Tim’s ‘Mater Gravy
By Tim H. Martin
Before you country cookin' traditionalists look at these ingredients and start throwing tomatoes at me, I confess my recipe is a bit different than what most mawmaws make. Leave out the hot sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pe... READ MORE
Redfish Magic Gravy
By Tim H. Martin
Contains no fish, and it’s pure magic on poultry, pork, rice and mashed potatoes. Don’t let the unusual name fool you. This gourmet mushroom gravy contains zero fish. However, it does feature Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Redfish ... READ MORE
Alabama Red Beans & Rice
By Tim H. Martin
I've had a couple of friends from New Orleans ask me what made these "Alabama" red beans and rice. I reminded them that Louisiana isn't the only state with Cajun and Creole culture. Alabama has plenty of Cajuns, too, down in our own bayou ... READ MORE
Old South Tomato Pie
By Tim H. Martin
Recipe Courtesy of Walters’ Gas & Grill • Society Hill, Alabama. I was beginning to think tomato pie was extinct. The dish seems to have vanished from the Deep South like cotton mills, moonshine stills and Ivory-Billed Woodpe... READ MORE