BBQ Basics: Creating Your Signature Rub
What is a Rub? A Rub is a spice and/or herb blend that’s used to coat meats prior to cooking. Rubs can be completely dry or can incorporate some liquids. This is called a wet rub or paste. Rubs are...
View ArticleChef P’s Smoked Mac & Cheese
One of my favorite BBQ side dishes is Mac & Cheese. Now, like many of you I’m sure, I grew up on that neon-orange boxed stuff and, truth be told, every once in a while I’ll still tear open a pouch...
View ArticleThe Most Amazing Roast Chicken (and a little about us…)
I wanted to share with you all our super-simple (and simply amazing) aromatic roast chicken recipe (below), inspired by Alton Brown’s famous Holiday Turkey recipe…thanks, Alton! By popular demand, this...
View ArticleCook the World Project – Recipe 1: Uzbekistan
Two years ago, my (then) six-year old daughter and I begin a journey to cook our way around the world. Approximately once a month, Grace picks a country from the big wall map. We research the food, the...
View ArticleSweet & Savory Bacon Wrapped Dates on the Grill
Heyya Peeps! The holidays are coming up, and, because I love you, I’m gonna share one of my numero-uno, all-time favorite, git ‘er done grilled appetizer…(you can see several more more of my favorites,...
View ArticleThe BEST Way to “Garlic Up” any Dish
This is one of those little “Chef Secrets” that can elevate a great dish into the range of freakin’ amazing. Slowly poaching the garlic cloves in butter adds an amazingly sweet, deep roasted-garlic...
View ArticleCook the World Project – Recipe 2: Hawaiian Poke
This is our second post, as my six-year old daughter and I begin our journey to cook our way around the world. Approximately once a week, Grace will pick a country and we’ll research the food of that...
View ArticleMy favorite post-Thanksgiving dish: Roast Turkey Risotto
Okay, so we’ve covered how to reheat turkeys and hams, and some great recipes for finishing off leftover ham. Now, let’s talk turkey…specifically, let’s talk turkey leftovers. There are tons of recipes...
View ArticleSautéed Butter-Rum Plantains
Plantains are a staple food in the tropical regions of the world, treated in much the same way as potatoes and with a similar neutral flavor and texture. Though typically eaten as a savory snack, or...
View ArticleCook the World ~ Russian Chicken Kotletki with Sour Cream Mushroom Sauce &...
This is our third post, as my six-year old daughter and I continue our journey to cook our way around the world. Approximately once a week, Grace will pick a country and we’ll research the food of that...
View ArticleThanksgiving Turkey Explosion Recipe
Okay, so I wanted to come up with something unique for Thanksgiving, and, of course, I wanted to incorporate barbeque in the process. Unfortunately, I have a dirty little secret…I don’t really like...
View ArticleThe best brined turkey recipe. Ever.
Even my Mother-In-Law said this was the best turkey she’d ever had. High praise, indeed! I gotta say, if given a choice I will never, NEVER serve another turkey (or chicken) that has not been brined....
View ArticleGrilled Cranberry Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
Let’s face it, there’s no “wrong” time to fire up your gas or charcoal grill, and Thanksgiving and Christmas are certainly no exception. Sure, the weather might be a little cooler, the days a little...
View ArticleThe Perfect 90 Minute Roast Turkey
Wanna save a little time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving or Christmas? Check out our video for the Perfect 90 Minute Roast Turkey… Now, I know what you’re thinking… “but…but…what about the stuffing?...
View ArticleThe difference between dressing and stuffing
With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, I posted a very brief chef’s rant on this subject a couple of days ago, and I was amazing to learn how many people actually didn’t know the difference between...
View ArticleTraeger Peach-Ginger Smoked Holiday Ham
I love just about any combination of spicy and sweet, and this peach-ginger glazed ham recipe is no exception. My wife has informed me that this is the only ham recipe I am to use for Easter, from now...
View ArticleMy 5 Favorite Leftover Ham Recipes
So, yesterday we took a look at my favorite ham recipe, Peach-Ginger Smoked Holiday Ham, now let’s take a look at what to do with all of these delicious piggy leftovers…you will have leftover’s right?...
View ArticleBacon Apple Cheddar Dutch Baby #BakeItForward
My first Bacon Apple Cheddar Dutch Baby…and it was awesome! FYI… Food Network will donate $1 for each share of this post to one of my favorite causes, No Kid Hungry! Just make sure to include this...
View ArticlePretend it’s summer Huli Huli Chicken
I know, I know…it’s cold, it’s dreary, it’s winter. Still, in my mind I’m laying on a sandy beach in Kauai, soaking up the warm sand and sweet rays, while smokey, mouth-watering aromas from the nearest...
View ArticleVeggie Burgers & Mock Brisket
Recently, a Facebook friend asked, “Do you have any suggestions on how to cook a veggie burger patty and keep it moist off the grill?” FYI – A veggie burger is a hamburger-style patty that does not...
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