Real North Carolina Q

Stopping for lunch in NC for the real thing.  I wanted eastern NC Q (characterized by a vinegar based sauce with peppers) as opposed to western NC Q (characterized by a sweeter more tomato based sauce). Purely by serendipity, we encountered Bubba’s.  Ordered the platter, with beans, mustard based cole slaw, and the hush puppies …

Grilled Shrimp, pasta and vegetables

Karen recommended the Argentinian Red Shrimp. I thought they would pair well with pasta and some vegetables. For the base pasta, I used TJ Garlic and Basil Linguine, along with some ever-popular chicken broth. For the vegetable component, I used some “broccoli slaw” mix. I cooked the pastam and tossed it with some broth and …