Smoked Pork Butt

BBQ!  There’s not too much I can say about making pulled pork – there’s a little bit of preparation time, some variation in ingredients, and the rest is up to the quality of the pork shoulder roast (Boston butt) and how good your smoker is.  Food and Fire has a variety of instructions for pulled… Continue reading Smoked Pork Butt

Grilled Veal Rib Chops with Rosemary and Garlic

I have a special fondness for rib chops…be it beef, veal, pork, or lamb.  It must be something to do with the primal urge to gnaw the last remnants of fire-licked, juicy meat from the bone.  I’ve never claimed to be lady-like or restrained when it comes to eating! A rib chop differs from a… Continue reading Grilled Veal Rib Chops with Rosemary and Garlic

Steak Night

Ribeyes rubbed with Montreal Steak seasoning. Crispy romaine, nuggets of bacon-bourbon jam, fresh goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette. Mushrooms sauteed in butter with garlic.   Every family develops rituals and routines that help define them, and in our house, quite a few of them, as you might guess, revolve around food. Now, I was not raised… Continue reading Steak Night

Sticky Superbowl Wings

James and I watched the Biggest Event on T.V. in our solitary, annual attempt to be Real Americans (TM) and partake of the popular culture.  Thankfully that is over!  The occasion is, however, a good excuse to pig out on chicken wings with sticky, delicious sauce.  Yes, only 4 posts into this blog and this… Continue reading Sticky Superbowl Wings