Bratwurst on a grill is a backyard BBQ go-to. Most everyone likes a charred-burnt sausage (I think), so you can’t really screw it up. The bite results in a mouth burn only rivaled by pizza rolls. And it’s easy. Sure, world bratwurst day is August 16th, but National Hot Dog Day was two […]
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My absolute favorite side biscuits are my Jiminick‘s. I’ve linked to those a number of times, they really deserve their own post (maybe it’s coming?). I was fixin to try something new this time, gotta keep experimenting. I stumbled across the “Pao de Queijo” – or Brazilian Cheese Bread. It was similar to
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So I was away traveling for work and enjoyed so much authentic Mexican food, I have to up my game. The flavor.. and passion.. that some of these small eateries put into their food is remarkable. Thank you to all of those small restaurants – you’ve taught me more than you’ll know! And
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My #1 go-to meal is the taco. You can make them as simple or as complex as you want. I’ve made stove-top ground beef tacos more times than I’d like to admit. So it was time to do it again. I grabbed a pound of lean ground beef (significant difference from those Onion
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The small, greasy diner, no-frills hamburger. The guilty pleasure meal instilled in me at a young-age – but the appreciation of such a burger grew with time. There’s a number of these long-standing small buildings offering up the “grease burgers” in my Mid-west area of the country, but none were better than the
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I threw this up on Instagram as a teaser – and while not your usual BBQ post – I’d like to share with you the process I take in making even the smallest step personalized. If you recall in my previous Seasonings post, I really take this kind of stuff personal. Don’t get
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Cooking is learning, and that’s what this experiment was. I salvaged it, but everyone suffers from the overcook – I’m no exception. Let’s dig in to see what I did, what I should’ve done, and the steps I did to save it. I was asked if I ever had the quesabirria taco –
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Hey, I know 2020 was rough for everyone. Let’s end this year with some good food, some big smiles, and my personal thank you. I enjoy the culinary world. I hope you’ve seen how much time/effort I put into the smallest details (rubs and sauces, this far.. Part 3 being the sides). Even
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I gotta get back to the basics, cause it’s all been some weird stuff lately. Maybe it’s the coming winter, maybe it’s lunacy – who knows. Because I still had a pile of those gifted dogs left, so we got crazy. Go check out what we started with using these gifted dogs! The
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I was gifted a 24 pack of “Bar S Bun-length Franks”. Absolutely nothing fancy with these – the generic hot dog. But.. let’s spice it up a bit! Recipe The Prep Table I’ll preface this with the fact I got a new phone with three cameras on the back. I’m in the process
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