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Try nachos with tuna

We’ve made it to May, and the spring weather has settled in and been pretty nice for a while. The temperatures have been warm most of the time since March, but sometimes the wind has blown hard enough that fishing really hasn’t been an option. […]

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Wrap a turkey in bacon

April is a special time in the Carolinas. Spring is busting out all over, and there are numerous opportunities for freshwater and saltwater fishing, plus, it’s turkey season. […]

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Spice up Brunswick stew

The past few winters in the Carolinas have been different. I can recall winter breaking sometime during February and March, being spring-like, even if not particularly warm. […]

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Prime time for oysters

This month, I’m going to deviate a little from the usual fur, fin or feather dishes and offer a recipe for oysters; it’s a guest recipe and very tasty. […]

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Corn dog balls?

It must have something to do with getting older, but time passes so much faster than it used to. It seems like it was only a few weeks ago I was working on the Christmas recipe for 2014, and now, it’s time for another. […]

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Grouper cheeks are easy

The summer and early fall have been unusual, with lots of rain early, followed by near-drought conditions along the coast and then lapsing into weeks of windy weather that made fishing difficult at best — and then the monsoon. […]

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Bombs away for venison

We’ve made it back to fall again and into October, one of my favorite times of the year. The days have cooled enough to hunt without drowning in your own sweat, but they are still warm enough that short-sleeve shirts are fine by  late morning. […]

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Grouper throats a la chicharrones recipe

Hopefully, the name of this recipe got your attention and made you read this. It’s a nice diversion after a hot August day and creates a tasty way to prepare a part of grouper many people don’t consider — heck, some don’t even know it exists or is edible. However, those that know consider it a delicacy. You can prepare it as an appetizer or save grouper throats and prepare them as a meal.  

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