Archives for: July 2008
Smoked Spare Ribs with Baked Beans
To me, nothing says summer more than barbecue and smoked ribs is a staple in my barbecue arsenal. Stay tuned for a 16 hour smoked brisket coming soon as well.
Ever since I can recollect, there has been a hot-topic debate over what barbecuing actually… more »
Dear Cook's Illustrated, STFU!!!!
Have you used a recipe from Cook's Illustrated or ATK? Did you change or modify an ingredient or two or four? Well, ahem, you are a recipe pirate in their eyes. They have a team of enforcers who comb the foddie blogosphere in search of you dastardly reci… more »
Farro Salad with Grilled Veggies
Another salad added to my repertoire is this farro salad with grilled vegetables. I got the inspiration for this from one of Bobby Flay's shows. It's been a while, so I don't remember which show it was; probably "Boy Meets Grill" since there is plenty of… more »
Black Bean Mozzarella Bowl
So I get on the scale. Why, I know. The scale's LCD registers a reading. It reads, "get the hell off of me!" Yeah, I've had a bit of a set back. I got myself down to 217 lbs by accident when I had my last gout attack. I vowed to stay low and to actually… more »
The Cheddar House Burger
Some of you may remember, back in the mid eighties, Eddie Murphy's shtick about the "house burger." Well that piece really resonated with me because everything he talked about was exactly how it was in my house. McDonald's or, as was my preference back w… more »
Mississippi Mud Cake
Do you see it? I know your do. Look at the picture. There is 24.6 extra pounds in that picture that have attached themselves to me in such a sinful way, I'll never be forgiven. Any yet, I don't seem to really care. I mean, look at that picture again. Wou… more »
Grilled Chicken with Artichoke Panzanella
Okay...with all this talk about salmonella poisoning, and the fact that I don't think that the CDC, the FDA, the WHO (no...not Daltrey and company), nor the CIA has a clue as to what is causing it, I think eating produce now flies in the face of danger.… more »







