Rotisserie Chicken Wings with Jalapeños

Everybody loves a good chicken wing.  At my restaurant, we marinate our wings in hot sauce and BBQ rub for hours, then season them again before putting on a smoker.  After smoking, we flash fry them to order to get them uber crispy, then toss them in our guests selection of seasoning or sauce.  Our […]

Chilaquiles with Roasted Rojo and Verde Salsa

Chilaquiles are a super easy and amazingly delish dish that can fit the bill for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  Chilaquiles are generally made with fried corn tortillas, salsa, cheese, and various toppings.  Add eggs and it’s a breakfast dish.  Some rancheros beans, and it’s a hearty lunch.  Add some chorizo and different garnishes, and it’s […]

Instant Pot Cajun Rice

I must admit I have become an instant pot fan over the years.  I don’t cook a lot of things in it, but it’s great on the dishes for which I use it.  Forget to soak some beans? No problem, have them ready in about an hour.  Want to have easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs?  No […]

Lucky 7 Smoked Salmon with Whole Grain Honey Mustard

I have several recipes on my blog with smoked salmon.  It’s a really versatile dish, it’s easy to cook, and most people like salmon.  So, if you’re picking a dinner item for a group, it’s a good choice.  For this dish, I slow smoked the salmon to 145 degrees, resulting in a much different texture […]

Woo Woo Turkey Melt with Worcestershire Aioli

A good patty melt marks off a lot of boxes for a satisfying and tasty meal.  It has toast for flavor and crunch, caramelized onions for sweetness, ooey-gooey melted cheese, because that’s awesome.  But, at the heart of it is a flavorful, seared patty that sends that satisfying signal to all of your taste buds. […]

Steakhouse Style Mushrooms

Sautéed mushrooms are one of my favorite sides, especially when I’m cooking steak.  Being an old hand in the restaurant business, I’ve cooked more than my share of mushrooms.  I love many different types of mushrooms, and use many in different dishes.  Someone asked me to write this recipe for a good steak side item, […]

Sticky Smoked Dinosaur Ribs with Udon

As I may have mentioned a few times, I really like combining different flavors and cultures to create a new taste.  Massive chuck short ribs, or “Dinosaur Ribs” are one of my favorite things to smoke.  I have several recipes on this blog about cooking them, which I’ll link below. This recipe, Sticky Smoked Dinosaur […]

Sweet Corn Pie

I grew up in the country, and corn was a staple in our garden and on our table.  I’ve loved corn in all its’ forms ever since.  Freshly cooked corn on the cob, creamed corn (my favorite rendition is my Poblano Creamed Corn recipe,) cornbread, grits, and the list goes on.  But one thing I […]

Grilled Lamb Chops with Shallot and Date Jam

lamb chops with shallot date jam

The Spring is a time of reawakening, of the trees turning green and grass growing again.  Traditionally, lamb is a popular springtime protein as this is the time when the lambs were properly sized.  Now that we can get lamb chops year-round, there is no reason to only cook them in the spring.  These Grilled […]

Backyard Smoked Brisket Flat

Look, everyone wants to cook “competition quality” meat.  However, I’ll be the first to tell you that when you’re enjoying BBQ at home, forget cooking like the pros.  Cook good-eating BBQ and you’re family will be happier for it.  This recipe for a backyard smoked brisket flat is just that, an easy recipe that will […]