Smoked Mini Pumpkins with Wild Rice, Pear and Sausage Stuffing
Those pretty little mini pumpkins that you picked up for décor? Cook them! These make adorable side items, and are so flavorful! The stuffing can be made ahead by a day to make dinner prep easier.
Chili Rubbed Pork Porterhouse
I like pork chops. To me, they are as versatile as chicken breasts, but with more intrinsic flavor. No matter what type of cuisine I am craving, I can make it with a pork chop. Asian, Italian, tex-mex, you name it and you can season or marinate them and come up with the flavors […]
Pimento Pork and Chorizo Burgers
Tired of the same old burger blah? Liven up burger night with my Pimento Pork and Chorizo Burgers! This simple-to-make burger adds some gently spice from the chorizo to the flavors of the ground pork, and leaves everyone wanting another! A little hot sauce adds another layer of flavor to the mix. Don’t worry though, the […]
Grilled Pineapple Bacon Salsa
My grilled pineapple bacon salsa is a versatile dish. I love to make this when we are grilling skirt steak for tacos, or spoon it over some grilled pork chops. I have loved pineapple ever since a trip to Hawaii many years ago. A pineapple, absolutely fresh from the orchard, is an amazing thing. […]
Smoked Top Sirloin Cap
One of my favorite cuts of steak is known as the top sirloin cap. I think it is one of the most under-appreciated cuts of beef, generally because it is not sold separately. When you break down a top sirloin, it is mainly comprised of the main sirloin and the cap. The cap is also […]
Grilled Peach Caprese Salad
Summertime food should be fresh, enjoyable and flavorful. That is why I love this grilled peach caprese salad. The flavors in it just scream summer flavor to me. I found some wonderful peaches and blackberries recently, and made this for a nice Sunday afternoon snack. I made a beautifully colored and flavored blackberry and white […]
Grilled Blackberry Upside Down Cake
My grilled blackberry upside down cake recipe covers a lot of territory for me. I am a blackberry fan, and as you probably know I also love grills. Further, I am partial to cake! So, after a trip to the Memphis Farmers Market where I found some luscious blackberries, I decided to put them to good use! […]
Smoked Beef Short Ribs
Beef Short ribs are one of my favorite items- unctuous, tender and extremely beefy when cooked right. They are an absolute crowd pleaser. I often think of short ribs as the most expensive piece of beef you can buy. Gone are the days when short ribs were like chicken wings- a “throw away cut” from […]
Grilled Caprese Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloins are so versatile, you can make them a common dinner item and still have uncommonly good meals. This dish makes it easy to give it a bit more “wow.” I butterflied the tenderloin, and stuffed it with mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil to give it a “Caprese” effect. I ran my Big […]
Smoked Ham with Jalapeño Peach Glaze Recipe
Green Egg and Ham! Ham is a very traditional meal on Easter, and I will use about any excuse for serving a ham! As big of a fan as I am of spiral hams, sometimes I like to get a regular ham (a “city ham,” not a “country ham”) and slice it myself. Since I […]
