Smoked Garlic & Brie Stuffed Boule Smoked Garlic and Brie Stuffed Boule (A boule is just a round of bread.) because while we were enjoying this stuffed sourdough bread at a local winery we were thinking of ways to make it better. So, we added our garlic sauce and crumbled bacon. Two of our favorite things! This is a great pull apart appetizer or snack…
Pork Chops with Fresh Raspberry Sauce Pork Chops with Fresh Raspberry Sauce with berry season here and we get lots of fresh juicy berries of all kinds. Being the temperature has been in the 90’s we wanted something lighter than beef. Patti picked up some thick boneless pork chops on sale and came up with the idea of a fresh raspberry sauce. Easy, delicious and…
Buffalo Style Meatballs We were invited to a neighbor’s potluck and asked to bring an appetizer. Ken wanted to bring little meatballs “Buffalo style”. Using our favorite ground beef, which is so very lean, our meatballs didn’t shrink the way ordinary fattier ground beef does. So, instead of golf ball size we had more like tennis ball size. Ken seasoned them with < and basted…
Salsa Verde I love a good Salsa Verde or as some folks would say a green salsa. The tart flavor of the tomatillos and the sweet from the peppers and onion is “off the hook”. It is best when it is hot when you just make it. But, then when you give it a day or two to blend and it gets even better. So,…
https://youtu.be/BHZ196SalhQ Video Smoky Tangy Lamb Ribs Video Smoky Tangy Lamb Ribs, luscious tender lamb. I have never seen these until we saw them from Raider Red’s meats, always top quality. Patti made an awesome “Lemon Tarragon” marinade I can’t wait to do some more. We marinated these ribs for two days and they were well worth the wait. For something special and a little…
Smoked Chicken Breasts Honey Mustard Glaze Smoked Chicken Breasts Honey Mustard Glaze was the perfect marriage of sweet and smoky. Made extra delicious with Briggs True Mustard sauce blended with honey and a generous sprinkling of Chef of the Future Honey Garlic Bourbon Rub & Glaze. We smoked these low and slow and they were definitely worth the wait. Patti sautéed some fresh green beans…
Apple Bourbon Pork Steak Apple Bourbon Pork Steak, because a pal of Ken’s was coming to dinner and his beverage of choice is Jack Daniel’s. So, Patti followed that theme in a delicious glaze for our pork steak. To go with it Patti made her garlic mashed potatoes and green bean fries. It was a savory and simple dinner and a huge hit. Patti and…
Amazing Hot Wings Patti and I cook at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market every Sunday, mostly chicken and ribs. A few weeks ago just for something different for the Super Bowl we thought we would do up some hot wings. Boy, did those wings fly out of here. Something like 10 pounds were gone in less than 30 minutes. Folks are making such a fuss over…
Southwestern Mac & Cheese Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is macaroni and cheese. Our date night was coming up so I asked Ken what he was in the mood for thinking he would say steak or ribs. Nope, he wanted a creamy…
Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas, the pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts, tender and juicy. One of the only things that can make them better is having them wrapped in bacon. To our delight that’s just how they come from Zaycon Fresh. Each tenderloin is 5 ½ ozs. making for consistent cooking times. So, it’s easy to cook them to…
Smoked Orange Peel Chicken Smoked Orange Peel Chicken, this moist, tender whole chicken was easy with only three ingredients and lots of flavor. Ken spatchcocked the chicken to grill it faster and Patti made a glaze better than our local Chinese restaurant. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Spatchcock chicken Spatchcock, otherwise known as “spattlecock” is poultry or game that has been prepared for roasting or…
Cold Smokin’ Sawtooth Cold Smokin’ Sawtooth, this week we are going do a different style of smoke. We are going to do some “Cold Smoking”. Cold smoking is under a 100 degrees or (38c). We have a few recipes we want to do and need some cold smoked cheese and garlic. We thought while we were at it we would throw a ham chub on…