Turn humble Skirt Steak into amazing, juicy Carne Asada Very similar to how I make beef jerky, this recipe uses a beer-based marinade as a tenderizer. If you make the marinade hours in advance, you’ll give the garlic plenty of time to impart its goodness. One thing I intentionally leave […]
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Bloody Mary Mix
A smart use for leftover pickle brine Did you make a big mason jar of quick pickles and are about to pour out the brine? STOP! That salty brine can make a great homemade Bloody Mary. I’ve found that the best Bloody Mary is made from the brine of pickled […]
Smoked BBQ Ribs
(See an updated version of this recipe for a lower sodium rub and more tender meat) Start with pork back ribs. You’ll need them ready to go at least 1 day before cooking (thawed if you previously froze them). Remove the membrane from the bottom of each rack, or ask […]
Recipe Assumptions
For all recipes I post, there are a number of assumptions I make, especially around quantity when I don’t indicate an amount. Please keep these in mind as there would be a lot of repetition on my recipes if I had to include these items every single time. Salt is always […]
Easy Food Processor Hummus
Hummus is the franchise player for food that’s both simple to make and tastes awesome. I sometimes joke that I could eat my weight in hummus if I had to. That’s how much I love it. So I’ve tried a lot of store-bought hummus and have come to one conclusion […]
Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles, as best I can tell, are the Mexican version of the American casserole. Just as there is no single casserole recipe in the states, there really isn’t a single casserole recipe in Latin America. From country to country, family to family, there are likely millions of variations. And just […]
How to Grill and Smoke a Bacon Weave
While the origins of the infamous bacon weave aren’t fully known, what we do know is that it’s one of the most extreme bacon recipes ever. And it’s bound to be a winner for any bacon themed contest. Since moving to Chicago bacon in the 90’s, my friends and I […]
Food Photography Tips
What I’m Learning about Food Blog Photography Let me just start by saying that I am by no means an expert on food photography. One of the reasons I started this blog was that, asides from being a decent cook, I felt I was a pretty decent photographer as well. […]
My Core Cooking Tenets
Ideas on how to Keep it Simple in the Kitchen Food that is simple to prepare, yet pretty awesome, is not hard to do. I’m not exactly a 3-star chef, but I’ve learned quite a bit over the years about how to simplify in the kitchen and still turn out […]