Country@Heart Dinner Diaries
Stacy’s Sweetheart of Story
By Tim H. Martin
Stacy Harris loves chocolate. So much so that a box of chocolate covered Alaskan berries helped solidify her choice for a future husband. Stacy's then-boyfriend, Scott, bought a box of her favorite treats at the beginning of his caribou hun... 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
Fire Grits!
By Tim H. Martin
Just the right amount of heat in this devilishly creamy dish Ingredients: • 1 cup quick grits • 2 cups half-and-half • 2 cups chicken stock • 2 (10 oz.) cans original RO*TEL diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained &bu... READ MORE
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
Chicken & Buttermilk Dunklins
By Tim H. Martin
Seems like most chicken and dumpling recipes are too thin and soupy for my taste. And they leave guests fighting for their fair share of dumplings. Not my recipe! When proportioning it out, I accounted for those common shortcomings and crea... READ MORE