Lunch

How to Impress with Easy Southern Red Rice www.compassandfork.com

Destinations|Lunch|North America (USA)|Recipes

How to Impress with this Easy Southern Red Rice Recipe

Looking for a red rice with sausage recipe? Today we feature our own easy, Southern red rice recipe. A great side for any dish, or enjoy it as a standalone meal. A very popular dish you will find in the American South is Southern red rice with sausage. For sure, you can find local variations in Charleston and Savannah that have their own identities, but the basic recipe, ingredients and method are the same. I love the opportunity travel gives … Read More

This is the Best Ever Simple Cheesy Bacon Grits

- 52

When traveling through the American south, you will find grits on offer in almost every eatery, from fancy restaurant through to roadside diner, or at least it seems that way. Simple cheesy bacon grits are easy to make and full of flavor! Gluten free too! For an Australian, and with name like grits, this is surely an ingredient to avoid at all costs! I mean what are grits and what is it with that name? One of the great joys … Read More

Destinations|Lunch|North America (USA)|Recipes

How to Make Simple Healthy Sauerkraut with 2 Ingredients

- 18

In celebration of Cincinnati’s German heritage and with a view to those upcoming New Year’s resolutions about healthy eating, today we feature simple, healthy sauerkraut. Easy? You bet. There are only 2 ingredients you need to make one of the healthiest sides you can ever make. And there is more to sauerkraut than being just a side for hot dogs. Winter is the perfect time to enjoy your sauerkraut and to reap the health benefits of an old fashioned fixing … Read More

Get Some Festive Spirit with These Simple Kentucky Bourbon Balls

- 8

Not only do the locals know a thing or two about bourbon, they are more than happy to share the knowledge. Today’s recipe for Kentucky bourbon balls comes courtesy of the Kentucky Derby Museum Cookbook. One of the great joys about traveling in Kentucky is visiting the great Kentucky bourbon distilleries. In addition to the bourbon there are also the many gorgeous racetracks, horse studs and other racing-affiliated facilities. This all makes for a rather attractive drive through the Bluegrass State. … Read More

18 of the Most Popular Festive Season Recipes from Around The World www.compassandfork.com

How to Smoke Your Turkey for the Festive Season

- 21

Today, at Compass and Fork, we put the spotlight on smoked turkey, as cooked in the smoker, to help celebrate the festive season. Here is everything you need to know to smoke your turkey perfectly! A little more work, maybe, than roasting your festive-season turkey in the oven, but the extra rewards make this a great reason to go the extra mile and use a smoker to cook your turkey. And here is how to smoke your turkey so it … Read More

Tasmanian inspired dinner party menu- complete with recipes, wine suggestions and dessert. Gluten free. Easy entertaining at home! www.compassandfork.com

Australia|Destinations|Entertaining at Home|Lunch|Recipes

Celebrate Tasmania’s Bounty with this Dinner Party

- 14

Within Australia, Tasmania has a wonderful reputation for food and drink (wine and whisky). It is the ideal location to feature a Compass and Fork dinner party menu celebrating Tasmania’s bounty of great produce. This dinner party menu from Tasmania features two courses and has some great wine pairing opportunities. For those readers who have been following our travels and recipes from Tasmania, you would be right in figuring out that we really love Tasmania. In our view, Tasmania remains … Read More