Get Your Grill On

When it comes to grilling I truly love the flavor of flame chard meat. I just so happened to have a few delicious center cut 6 oz fillets that were begging for some attention. I took them out of the packaging, and let them rest for about 30 minutes before rubbing into them […]

All things Greek are quite delicious and flavorful to me, hence my passion and love for cooking with fresh ingredients.
This cookbook will fire the grilling passion within you when you look through the recipes. You will see that grilling goes hand in hand with cuisines of the Mediterranean, opening a whole new realm of […]

I fired up the Char-Broil smoker this past week and put together some of the most unique mouth watering brisket I’ve ever tasted. I marinated 4 briskets in two separate sauces for 24 hours before smoking.
The first sauce was a Tikka Masala from Phillips Seafood. It’s a hearty tomato based sauce with […]

I know, I know, many backyard grilling enthusiasts state that gas is gas and wood and charcoal are better but let the statistics speak for themselves - 17 million grills were purchased in 2008 and 70% of grills sold use gas. With that being said many cookbooks walk a fine line between gas and charcoal […]

In going on my third round of antibiotics for my sinus infection, I’ve found myself going through more cookbooks than getting time to step outside and grill. I’ve been able to glance over many cookbooks that have become staples on my barbecuing idea shelf, and BBQ USA is such a book. Steven Raichlen’s BBQ USA […]

In going over my current recipe selections, I’ve come to utilize this cookbook for many ideas, concepts and menu planning. It was published in 2001 and remains a quality addition to both my professional and personal kitchen in that I’m always looking to it for new ideas.
With over 5,000 recipes to choose from, the […]

Steven Raichlen certainly has put forth some mighty fine effort in producing several notable cookbooks in the area of grilling, smoking, sauce, ribs and rubs. This addition (Ribs, Ribs, Ribs) published in 2006 is a staple of my professional collection at Shepherd University. Before I stepped into the kitchen many a time before, I found […]

Brisket is one of the many mysteries we find in smoking barbeque. You see and hear many techniques and ways of preparing and smoking the perfect brisket. When I first started my quest in smoking the perfect brisket, a good friend of mine shared an important piece of information with me during my frustration with […]

Growing up, I loved diners. I gravitated towards he old school jukebox stainless steel kind (and still do), and for many years, I dreamed of opening my own place up. Now the dream has shifted, but I still live out my diner love when I watch Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Hosted by Guy […]

It’s not often I get a copy of a cook book where the entire lineup whets my appetite for great food. This is one of those rare instances when the planets have aligned themselves and the grill is just begging for me to crack open the cover.
From page to page it’s filled with delicious […]