An annual end of the year tradition, I cook a standing rib roast for Christmas dinner. In addition to dry brining to help the meat
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Pulled Beef Sandwiches
Pecan & hickory smoked pulled beef sandwiches, braised in a dutch oven on my kamado, and served on buns; one topped with homemade horseradish cream
Continue readingGrilled Soy Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Cooking a couple of marinated and glazed pork tenderloins on my kamado grill; starting indirectly then finishing up directly over the hot coals. The result
Continue reading‘Why I haven’t been cooking much lately’ or ‘Kamado Joe Hinge Spring Issue’
In case you were wondering why I have haven’t been doing many kamado cooking videos lately, it’s because my Kamado Joe Big Joe is broken,
Continue readingBBQ Guru CyberQ Cloud: First Impression
My first impression of the BBQ Guru CyberQ Cloud temperature controller & monitor as I set it up and use it for the first time.
Continue readingFire-Roasted Tomato Sauce: Recipe & Canning
A tutorial on how I prepare & can my garden/patio tomatoes by roasting them on my kamado grill to coax out more of their natural
Continue readingHow To Smoke Salmon
A tutorial on how to make your own smoked salmon filets at home including deboning, brining to prevent albumin formation (the white gunk that forms
Continue readingSpare Ribs! How To Cook Them
A walk through recipe video on how to trim, rub, and smoke a slab of spareribs. Some takeaways include: trimming them into a St. Louis
Continue readingMore Reasons Why I Own a Kamado
Two more reasons (#7 & #8) why I own a kamado. Be sure to watch the first six reasons in my previous video; Why I
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Six reasons why I bought a ceramic kamado: 1) They are low maintenance. 2) They are very fuel efficient. 3) Not hindered by weather. 4)
Continue readingHomemade Burger Buns
Due to popular demand from a recent video on making burgers, I have created this “how to” video on making your own hamburger buns. Starting
Continue readingChicken Tortilla Soup (from scratch)
Made from scratch with homemade smoked turkey stock, fire roasted garden tomatoes, anaheim peppers, onion, garlic, black beans, corn, and fresh made corn tortilla strips,
Continue readingHow To Make Better Burgers
Improve your burgers by grinding your own meat! Freshly ground beef made from chuck roast and sirloin steak, mixed with some salt, and loosely shaped
Continue readingGrilled Tri Tip: Reverse Seared & Cooked Over Wine Barrel Oak Chunks
Upon finding tri-tip at my local grocery store (which is a rarity), I just had to pick one up. It was already marinated in the
Continue readingThanksgiving Turkey: Spatchcocked & Smoke-Roasted
See how to make an awesome turkey and gravy for Thanksgiving. Spatchcocking is a great way to cook poultry. It greatly reduces the cooking time
Continue readingHow to Quickly Thaw a Frozen Turkey
Learn how to quickly thaw a frozen turkey in cold water. What takes days thawing in the fridge only takes hours using this technique.
Continue readingGrilled BLT Sandwich
A grilled bacon, lettuce, & tomato sandwich using homemade sourdough bread, garden heirloom tomato (Cherokee Purple), & mayonnaise. The bread was previously baked on the
Continue readingBeer Brats: Poached and Grilled on a Kamado
Wisconsin-style bratwurst poached in beer, finished on a grill, and served on a brat bun with homemade anaheim pepper & onion relish and brown mustard.
Continue readingBarbecue Beans from Scratch: You’ll never eat canned beans again!
How to make delicious slow smoked baked beans from scratch using dry beans and homemade sauce. You’ll never use canned beans again!
Continue readingSausage, Peppers, and Polenta – OH MY!
Italian sausage, red & green peppers, onion, and polenta (a corn meal based ‘patty’) all done over a two zone natural lump charcoal fire. Poached
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