Get Your Grill On

Upon receiving the Soda Club, I put it through its paces and worked up several beverages, including diet colas and fruit-enhanced beverages. The set-up was very simple and the directions gave clear and concise steps to set up the carbonizer.
The top feature is self control of the water source. You decide what you start with, […]

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 […]

While this doesn’t pass muster as grilling or barbeque, I made similar shrimp dishes over a campfire many times. Enjoy!

5 lb. salad shrimp (31-35)
1 tsp. cayenne
3 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. red chile pepper flakes
2 tsp. thyme
2 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. oregano
¾ cup butter
6 tsp. garlic, minced
4 tsp. worcestershire sauce
2 cups favorite wine

In large cast […]

To follow the articles on American Lamb and Lamb Kabobs, I thought I would add a few ideas for easy lamb marinades.
American lamb requires very little seasoning. Simply use salt, pepper, lemon, or oregano on butterflied leg, kebabs, chops, or lamb burgers. Cook to 145 degrees for medium rare, 160 for medium, or 170 for […]

One of my favorite BBQ contests of the year is the BarBeQlossal held during the 2007 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, IA. This is our fourth year of competing and it gets better every time.
Day 1 starts on Thursday. The big event for Thursday is a high end, five course cigar dinner for six […]

Here’s something I really don’t know anything about - what wine to drink with BBQ. Oh sure I know red is for meats and white is for fish, chicken and sea food but what are the nuances of wine and BBQ and grilled foods?
I’m a dyed in the wool beer drinker with Bass Ale, John […]