Country@Heart Dinner Diaries
Gwin’s Roadhouse Sausage Gravy
By Tim H. Martin
Recipe Courtesy of Gwin’s Roadhouse, Cooper Landing, Alaska Ingredients: • 1 lb. ground pork sausage • 3 1/4 cups whole milk • 1/2 cup all purpose flour • 1/2 tablespoon pork base or 1 beef bullion cub... READ MORE
Chicken & Sausage Filé Gumbo
By Tim H. Martin
With Quick Brown Roux Instructions! Ingredients (all except roux): • One whole chicken or 4 chicken breasts, skin-on • 16 oz. smoked sausage, thinly sliced, preferably Andouille • 2 cups okra, sliced (optional) • 4 quar... 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
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
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