THE HHH JOURNALS
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October 27, 2026
Tina's red beans and rice, made Lola's later way with diced smoked ham — the dish that turned a Sunday supper into ninety years of stories, and earned three thumbs up and a heart from every judge at the table.
Tested recipe · Serves 8 · Cooks in 2 hours · Table verdict: 👍👍👍 and a ❤️
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Filed the way Tina files her recipe binder — by what is cooking.
What started as smoked chicken became a Plan C dinner: oven-baked chicken quarters and thighs seasoned with Kinder’s The Blend, crisped with olive oil, and f...
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Even on the weekends, dinner doesn’t always go according to plan. These Rush to Table smoked barbecue chicken thighs bring smoky backyard flavor, juicy dark ...
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A bright lemon-oregano chicken recipe with skillet-charred peppers and onions that works as whole breasts, cutlets, or strips for pita wraps and salad topper...
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This North Carolina-style deviled crab is rich, crab-forward, and baked in ramekins instead of shells. Lump crab, grated hard-boiled egg, sautéed vegetables,...
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Broiled lobster tails are the 15-minute steakhouse flex: about five minutes to prep, roughly eleven minutes under the broiler, and you’ve got restaurant-leve...
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Soup-and-stew season starts with a hearty tomato-rich Ohio-style steak soup made with chunks of actual steak, potatoes, carrots, and vegetables—never ground ...
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The first time I told Tina I was making “Sunday gravy,” she pictured Southern milk gravy. I pictured tomatoes, meat, and a family tradition that goes back as...
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An at-home Valentine steakhouse dinner built around comfort, pacing and food worth making: prime rib, lobster, truffle Parmesan mashed potatoes and a reminde...
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Some families do ham every year. Some do turkey again (even after Thanksgiving just took its victory lap). In our house, Christmas has a different smell in t...
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If you grew up in an Italian-American family, Christmas Eve can feel less like a dinner and more like the night the whole house revolves around.The kitchen f...
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A simple cast-iron apple dumpling recipe for the first cool evenings of fall—warm apples, cinnamon, cider, and flaky pastry baked together in one skillet.
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After every meal, we ask three questions: would we make it again, would we serve it to someone, and would we take it to a church potluck? Three very differen...
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Wreck the Kitchen is real food in a real kitchen: experiments, messes and keeper recipes that earn three honest yeses.
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Products from the shop side of Home, Heart & Harbor — not attached to any story in this journal. Every product carries its Honest Product Relationship label.
