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Pulled a bottom round out of the freezer and asked my wife what her requirements were. We like to play this game... she tells me she wants to have a crust that she has to crack through to eat it. I oblige. Did a french press of dark asia pacific coffee. Added equal parts water, EVOO...

I decided I had to do carnitas! I had a plan and did some research, but there's a lot of authentic ways to do them. I reached out to Tony, and he and his friend Ivan helped me solidify a plan. Marinated chunks of shoulder roast in EVOO, lime juice, and a lot of cilantro from the garden. It...

I know this is not up everyone's alley, but I went for it and cooked my first offal. This was a delicious, tender, flavorful cut...like a tenderloin or filet. Heart from a pig I butchered 18 months ago. Been in my freezer since that day. Trimmed and butterflied Seasoned with EVOO, fresh...

I had the house to myself for 4 days, and of course, I planned all my meals on the grill. Below are some pics of my cheese steak on jalapeno bread, shaved beef tacos, fresh garden salsa (almost entirely from herb garden), wings just for me, and loaded homemade french fries. Slipped in one of my...

Had some friends over that we've been long overdue to hang out with. They've got 4 kids under 10 and my boys love grilled/smoked anything so we pulled a rack of spare ribs, got a rack of beef back ribs, and rolled some hamburgers. I like to pretend it's summer as soon as it's 70*+. Pretty proud...

Grabbed some beef back ribs the other day at a fair price. These are obviously NOT short ribs, and its apparent in size/cost/flavor. Figured it would be something new, and I found a couple posts from guys on here that led me in the right direction. I seasoned with just salt and pepper, and...

I've missed posting, and I've been enjoying everyones beautiful food. It's been a busy few months, and I can't wait to get back to posting more regularly. Here's a few pics of some things that have hit our plates, and some of my family's adventures. A big ole pork chop, and testing a new...

If you aren't following Scott Rea, you're missing out on some brilliant knife-work, prep, and butchery. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheScottReaproject I deboned a 16lb turkey by following his video, and rolled it into multiple stuffed "roasts". Tied off using his butcher knot. It's not pretty...

Been stalking and posting occasionally, but my phone and computer have made it so complicated to post that I've been a little quiet. Got a few issues worked out and gonna share a few detailed posts. My grills been churning out some tasty meals and here is one meal I'm proud of. Got a whole leg...

No Weber involved, but the variety of fresh seafood and cooking methods is worth sharing with you passionate folks. It wasn't our fault though...rental house, and used what was available. Spent the weekend with a whole crew of college buddies in Charleston, SC for a bachelor party...and that's...

Been busy with life, as everyone understands. I've still been grilling/smoking/cooking. Here are a few pics. Thanks to everyone that continues to post through the business! Keeps me entertained and inspired. Had a buddy and his kids over while our wives were out of town. Cheesesteaks and...

I cooked up 2 T-bones a few nights ago, and I think they're the best steaks I've ever cooked. I rubbed them down with Espresso Steak Rub from a local spice company, and smoked indirect for 15 minutes with Oak Wine Barrel chunks I got as a gift awhile back. A quick sear at the end, and they came...

Yeah...the topic sounds horrible together... don't worry, they're served separately. Posted earlier, we've had guests all week. This is my wife's "second family" so we had everyone over for a cookout at our house. I did a 5lb skin-on pork roast. Injected with NC BBQ sauce and rubbed with my...

We've had friends staying with us for about a week. On one of the last nights, they went shopping, and told me to just warm up the grill....they'd cover the rest. I had to document the cook, but all I did was take pictures. He did everything on the Spirit, and I told him this would all be shared...

Did burgers a bit back, and forgot to share. I did these as a kinda "what do we have laying around". Had ground beef, a variety of cheeses and some potatoes...I can work with that. Despite missing a few ingredients to fit any standard recipe, I wanted to make this meal special so I favored...

I had the opportunity to cook a beautiful piece of meat, and wanted to make it really special. I used an idea that was posted last week (I wanna say Bill posted it, but not 100%) and crushed fresh rosemary to season the steak for a few hours. I also added fresh crushed clove of garlic in EVOO to...

Got our order of 1/4 beef hindquarter (about 65lbs) from a local farmer. Lots of great steaks, couple roasts, lots of ground beef, and a few other cuts. Did my first cook, and the quality is exceptional as always! Simple stuff...hope you enjoy. Ran out of veggies/fruit for the...

Spent a week with my baby sister. Yeah, she's 24 and married, but she'll always be baby sister. Her husband is stationed in Charleston, SC and my wife and I got a chance to repay them for their hospitality with a steak dinner. It was a lot of fun showing my brother-in-law some things I do as I...

Got a freezer full of beautiful beef the other day from my local friend/farmer. I can't say enough about the quality of this meat. I've never had a steak "melt in my mouth" like this. No credit to the chef. All to the cow and the farmer on this one. The beautiful marbling on my poterhouse...

Havent fired up the grill at home since we got home from vacation. Marinated a 2" bone-in chop for myself and a boneless for my wife. Skewered pineapple chunks, set up a "bloomin onion" and some baked red potatoes. Delicious meal. Fun to prepare. Mine was a bit more dry...