Grilled Pickled Red Onions

These beautiful Grilled Pickled Red Onions are the perfect accompaniment to any burger or sandwich.  I just love the color and texture they bring to the party! Grilled Pickled Red Onions are easy to make, but I love to take the flavor up a notch (as well as keeping the vinegar smell out of the […]

Memphis Style BBQ Sauce

I’ve had tons of requests to post some BBQ Sauce recipes on my site.  I’ve always been a believer in making your own sauces and seasoning blends as it allows you to customize your flavors.  While I have included several sauce recipes in my cookbooks (hint, hint,) I’ve never had one on my website.  Well, […]

Smoked Pork Meatballs

These delicious Smoked Pork Meatballs make a great appetizer or snack!  I recently cooked these up on my Pit Boss K22 Ceramic Grill.  I like them just a bit spicy, so I used a bit of hot sauce in the recipe and a spicy BBQ sauce to glaze them.  However, feel free to adjust them […]

Memphis in May BBQ Contest 2018

Melissa cooking BBQ

Whew!  Memphis in May 2018 is in the books, and it was a hot one!  The Memphis in May BBQ Contest 2018 was a fun filled, crazy event that seriously gives me goosebumps every year. While I didn’t score as well as I hoped, it was a super busy week and I got to see […]

Surf and Turf with Chipotle Glaze

Everyone I know loves a “Surf and Turf” for dinner, but usually reserve them only for special occasions.   If you cook this surf and turf with chipotle glaze, you’ll start to realize you can make any day a special occasion!  First Tuesday of the month= special occasion.  Third Saturday?  Special occasion.  “I made it […]

Mediterranean Mixed Grill with Couscous Salad Video

Looking for a super tasty, light flavored dinner?  This Mediterranean Mixed Grill with Couscous Salad Video will show you how to cook this great dish!  Please watch, and I would certainly appreciate if you would subscribe to my channel!  The full recipe follows below the video- Complicated but Simple At first blush, this recipe has […]

Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Do you Couscous? Couscous is one of my favorite pastas, and I love the way it takes up flavor!  This Mediterranean Couscous salad is packed full of flavor and delicious morsels of flavor, so I make it quite often.  For this recipe, I add in cranberries, cucumbers, walnuts, peppers and cilantro, but the beauty is […]

Pub Burgers with Beer Seared Onions Video

Watch the video on making these great Pub Burgers (and please like and subscribe to my channel!)  The full recipe is down below-   Everyone I know loves a good grilled burger, and this recipe for Pub Burgers with Beer Seared Onions is a winner! For this recipe, I used Aussie Beef, and it really […]

Sesame Ginger Noodles with Shrimp

Want a quick, flavorful dinner?  How about something that tastes just as great as a cold noodle salad as it does freshly cooked?  This Sesame Ginger Noodles with Shrimp recipe fits the bill!  Now, everyone knows I’m a grill girl, but sometimes, the weather or my schedule just doesn’t cooperate!  This quick recipe fits the […]

SMASHED New Potatoes

Smashed potatoes has  become one of my favorite ways to cook potatoes lately!  They still retain some of the “creaminess” from a properly cooked potato, but you can also get some wonderfully crispy texture as well. What kind of potatoes? For making smashed new potatoes, I usually use “new” potatoes.  They don’t have to be […]