Get Your Grill On

For those that make kebobs regularly, a normal skewer might not cut it. You may want to check out these nifty new state-of-the-art skewers from the folks at Kuhn Rikon.
A little bit of an investment as a pair will set you back 20 smackers, but it just may be worth it. The square […]

Entered this at a BBQ contest in Burlington, Kansas and placed 3rd out of thirty teams. I got the idea from Good Eats. The capers and lemon zest were add ons to Alton Brown’s recipe. The sauce was made on a Weber Kettle grill in a sauce pan. I’ve never made […]

When you become addicted to the BBQ you tend to do a couple of things. First you talk to as many individuals as you can who are either successful in cooking BBQ or who consistently win in contests, and begin picking there brain hoping to find that one secret of success that would make you […]

Grilled Cheese
…. not talking the one you are thinking of! This is a delicious Cypriot cheese – Halloumi, grilled and served as an appetizer or a vegetarian main course. Halloumi is available at Middle Eastern shops and more recently has been found at mainstream grocery stores. It is found in sealed plastic wrapping […]

1 lb. Boneless American Lamb leg or shoulder, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
24 grape or cherry tomatoes
24 chunks of onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch of fresh oregano
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Combine garlic, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil in a small bowl. Season marinade with kosher salt […]

Barbecue competitions can get really hectic, and I’m really there to fix the meats that I’m going to turn in. However, Friday night usually requires that we fix ourselves something for dinner.
The last thing I want to do is spend a lot of time fixing fancy stuff for a Friday night dinner. One […]

There are 2 kinds of grocery shoppers, 1 makes a list and gets what they need. The other (me) makes no list and winds up with a cart full of what he didn’t necessarily expect to buy. This is a lot of fun and I enjoy it each time. The downside is that I forgot […]

The following was sent to me by my daughter, author unknown. Surely she doesn’t mean me? Or any of you?
It is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it’s the only type of cooking a ‘real’ man will do, probably because there is an element of danger […]

Decided on a good steak for dinner. I picked up a couple of choice ribeyes to throw on the Big Green Egg. I fired up the egg for a direct cook and seasoned the steaks. Simple seasoning of sea salt, black pepper and granulated garlic.

I brought the egg temp up to 650 […]

Oh, which item to tackle first? The Rotal Barby or the Tofino style pork shoulder? Before we do either, I want to make it perfectly clear that I most certainly did not use the word Barby to be cheeky. Personally, if someone says to me, “Let’s put another shrimp on the barby.” I’ll cleave them […]