Get Your Grill On

3 Large Sweet Potatoes
2 tablespoons light olive oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar

Preheat grill for medium heat. Cut sweet potatoes into quarter sized chunks.
Place pieces on an oiled vegetable grate, placed onto top of the grill. You can also use a specialized grill pan for this step. Gently stir and toss until the […]

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 […]

3 Sweet Potatoes
3 Yukon Gold Potatoes
3 Turnips
3 Parsnips
1 Dz Fresh small figs
2 bulbs peeled garlic bulbs (less is desired)
4 Tbsp Salad Oil (more may be needed)
Sea Salt, Pepper to taste

Preheat grill at medium high heat - indirect grilling.
Cut potatoes, turnips, and parsnips into quarter sized chunks. Toss in a large bowl with garlic, cleaned […]

10-12 lb whole turkey
2 tbsp Sesame Oil
3 cloves Minced Garlic
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat your grill for indirect medium-high heat. Mix sesame oil and minced garlic together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Wash out turkey with clear potable water and pat dry. Turn wings back to hold neck skin in place. Return […]

2 (1 lb) Porterhouse Steaks

1/2 cup olive oil (or Italian dressing)
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 bottle Bass Ale
1/2 cup shallots, minced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Blackened Steak Seasoning
10 Peppercini - Chopped

Whisk ingredients until well blended, toss in Peppercini (add juice from Peppercini […]

I was in the kitchen with a friend once, making dinner and throwing this and that into the pan when while she stared at me incredulously before asking “how do you know you can put those things together?” Simple, I replied, it tastes good in my head.
Regardless of whether or not I’m cooking from […]

Here it is, Big Bob Gibson’s recipe for his infamous White Barbeque Sauce.
This recipe has been published for years on the internet, but I trust that this one is the real thing. This is the version as published by Mike Mills in the fantastic book, Peace, Love and Barbeque. Enjoy.
Big Bob Gibson’s Hickory-Smoked Chicken

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Here’s something different to try out this week, White Barbecue Sauce. I found this recipe on the web and it’s worth giving a whorl. Tomorrow I’ll post the original recipe from Big Bob Gibson’s. Enjoy.
Alabama-style barbecue uses a mayonnaise-vinegar sauce
By Jill Wendholt Silva McClatchy Newspapers
In the Midwest, barbecue sauce is red, but in northern Alabama, […]

Shaved Roast Beef
Sliced Jarlsburg Swiss or Vermont Cheddar
Shaved Red Onion
Leaf Lettuce
Sliced Tomato
W/Chipotle Hot Sauce & Horseradish Mayo
Hearty Marble Rye, French Roll or Ciabatta Bread

Take 4 oz of shaved beef, 2 oz of sliced cheese and place on the bottom of the roll or slice of bread. Top with shaved red onion, sliced tomato, leaf […]

24 chicken pieces (1/8 cut chicken)
1 tbsp. ground allspice
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. dried thyme
3/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
2 tbsp brown sugar
8 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup finely chopped onion (small onion)
1/4 cup chopped scallion (one bunch)
1/4 cup vinegar
¾ cup olive oil
1/4 cup lime or lemon juice
3 hot chili peppers, chopped
Salt and pepper
Combine all the marinade ingredients […]