Gimme a holiday where the brisket sits front and center and I’ll show you a post. I do enjoy some corned beef. Breakfast? Corned Beef Hash reigns supreme. A nice corned beef/pastrami sandwich is hard to beat. Up until today, I’ve never really done a real corned beef post. There was the corned […]
St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef, Veg, Soda Bread Keep Reading »
This might be the largest post I have for ya to date. I did some location things already this year (Nebraska Runza, Cincinnati Skyline, Chicago coming soon).. but I gotta tell you what might be my favorite dish: The New York City Halal Cart. It’s well known and famous by now, so I
Holiday Halal: Chicken/Lamb Combo Platter Keep Reading »
What a fascinating week. I’ll take you down a trip of trying to take advantage of the news cycle, and how fast that changes. The source of this post comes from 21 January 2026. (I don’t know when you’re reading this, but follow along). A woman had a news conference and referred to
Somali Bananas & Rice (Bariis Iskukaris, Sabaayad) Keep Reading »
Sometimes I have a hankerin’ for something and I find a few recipes and collaborate and make it. Sometimes, I flip through the circular and see what’s on sale and go from there. Sometimes, the hankerin’ and the flippin’ coincide and it was meant to be. I’ve done smoker crab, so I needed
Smoker Snow Crab & Naughty Bread Keep Reading »
Another year of ForensicBBQ is in the books. As we turn the page on yet another year, we’ll finish it off with our second tailgate post. These are always fun ones – and today was no different. It helps that our November game turned out to be outstanding weather. She was a bit
Tailgate 2025: Cheesesteaks Keep Reading »
Another salsa post? Yes, absolutely. There’s a few reasons for it. I can’t find very many salsas that are both spicy enough for me, and tasty enough to enjoy. I know it’s a fine line. Habanero is my favorite level of heat right now – but everyone sweetens it up with mango. That
Ghost Pepper Salsa Keep Reading »
I was thinking about future tailgate ideas and about how it would be difficult to top the Lobster Roll venture. Then I got to thinking – I don’t think I’ve posted any lobster tails on here before. I know I’ve made them before.. probably only once before because they aren’t my favorite.. but
Lobster Tails w/ Spicy Butter, Asparagus Keep Reading »
I’ve had this recipe saved in my list for awhile. Our local farmer’s market had one purveyor who had a great salsa and the main ingredient in his was the arbol chile. I’ve used it before, but never to make a salsa. No reason why, but that all changes today. We’re doing the
Chile de Arbol Salsa Keep Reading »
I love that my research into something culinary-specific to the State of Idaho led me to a country-fried steak strips. And while I intentionally dumbed them down in my description, the experience was magical. My research led me to one specific spot that was the essential place for them – and so I
The Idaho Finger Steaks Keep Reading »
Last week, I asked you to guess what else I’d add to the Idaho posts.. and if you guessed more potatoes, you’re absolutely right. But not just any potatoes.. we’re doing french fries. But they’re double-fried. And we’re making some fry sauce. The Prep table During one of my lunch breaks in Idaho
Beef Tallow Double-Fried Fries w/ Fry Sauce Keep Reading »
