About Paula Disbrowe

Paula Disbrowe writes about the endless adventure of food and travel, from vanilla plantations in French Polynesia, single malt distilleries in Scotland, olive groves in Spain, and salmon boats in Alaska. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appétit, Coastal Living, Food & Wine, Texas Highways, and Delta Sky, among other national publications. Disbrowe has written or co-written six cookbooks, including Food52’s Any Night Grilling; Cowgirl Cuisine; Crescent City Cooking with Susan Spicer; Down Home with the Neelys with Patrick and Gina Neely, a New York Times bestseller; Real Cajun with Donald Link, a James Beard Award winner for Best American Cookbook; and Down South with Donald Link, an IACP Award winner for Best American Cookbook. She lives in Austin, Texas. @pauladisbrowe

Five cut Memphis style ribs on a wooden board.

Memphis Style Ribs

Memphis style ribs are slathered with a spice rub made of paprika, chile, and black pepper and sloooooowly cooked until imbued with flavor. No barbecue sauce necessary.

A Texas style smoked turkey cut into breast and leg pieces on a cutting board with a knife.

Texas Style Smoked Turkey

Behold, your latest favorite turkey, whether on your Thanksgiving table or your Super Bowl bash or your next backyard barbecue.