Get Your Grill On

Took the quart of pan drippings from last night’s turkey and made gravy today. That is the best part of the oil-less turkey fryer. All of the drippings fall down below the burner, so you get a lot of quality product. Had a quart of gelatin to work with this morning.
Bowl + Biscuits + Leftover […]

This week the Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer from Char Broil was added to my cooking arsenal. I didn’t know what to expect. There seemed to be a lot of marketing hype surrounding it, which always makes someone skeptical. I figured the proof will be in the final product.Though I thought […]

My grandmother used to make “Chex Mix” by the truck loads when I was a kid. During the holidays, she’d pull out 3-5 ice cream buckets of the stuff. Now you can buy it already made in bags at the store. That still strikes me as odd, kinda like Rice Krispie Treats. You couldn’t buy […]

While camping a couple weekends ago, I captured some great stills of the campfire with my digital camera. The first picture is a normal shot. My camera has a “manual” setting which is 1/800 and F4.0.

While smoking up a case of pork butts, I came across a very small butt of only 3-4 lbs. Perfect size for an experiment. Its been nearly eight years since my honeymoon in Jamaica. Haven’t had a good rum drink or jerk pork since.
My jerked butt started with some Dizzy Pig Jamaican Fire rub. After […]

Your first question may be, what the heck is a Fatty? Fatties are probably the most fun and versatile thing ever to hit the grates of your smoker. In its purest form, a Fatty is a one pound package of bulk sausage, like Jimmy Dean, stuffed with just about anything and smoked. […]

In this day and age when all food seems to come prepared and packaged from the supermarket, many old traditions have been lost. Bacon curing was something a family would do for themselves from hogs that they would raise and butcher themselves. Bacon was a bit thicker and made from leaner cuts like the shoulder. […]

First time cooking a rack of lamb. They were awesome. Served with a side of gnocchi: potato dumplings. The lamb was amazingly tender with great flavor. Marinade time was only 90 minutes. Enough to add another layer of flavor without overpowering.

Trimmed off the silver skin and fat. Pulled the membrane off […]

Oh, me so hungry! Me loved it long time.
Always on the search for new ways to use leftovers. While in a mood for Asian noodles, I crafted a quick meal for one that is reminiscent of my days as a bachelor. You probably remember how you cooked in college or when you […]

It’s football season, which means that Americans will likely consume more brats, chili, and Velveeta than ever. In honor of tailgating everywhere, here’s a party staple with a BBQ twist. Everyone has had Rotell with green chilies and Velveeta served with chips. Simple to make and simple to serve. Add some pulled pork or chopped […]