Secret Watermelon Rind Recipe finally! The recipe is still stored in an old, red recipe box that I gave to my mother, Chloe, when I was a child. The paper is faded and creased; but it is just as I remember it. When I was in college I used to visit friends in Currituck County, near the… Click to get Miss Zulim’s Watermelon Rind Pickle Recipe
July 2007
Summer in coastal North Carolina means great watermelons. If you want a great watermelon recipe, here it is. When I was growing up on the farm my father had three rows of watermelons that were at least a city block long. That was a lot of watermelons. In July and August we would drive the… Click here to get the Watermelon Punch Recipe
Rockfish or Catfish Stew Here’s a rustic recipe that captures the spirit of “use what you catch” large stew pot 1 qt water3 bunches green onions (chopped, reserve 1 cup)2 sweet onions (diced)4 small Thai hot, red peppers, or other small hot peppers (crushed)1 lb. bacon (fried and crumbled, reserved)1/2 lb. fat back (cut… Read more
