One-Pan Sausage, Peppers and Onions in the Oven

I’ve been a fan of sausages for a long time and have made them almost every way there is — grilled, smoked, you name it. This is the method I’ve landed on as genuinely foolproof: everything cooks in one pan, in the oven, at 350°F, for about 60 minutes total. The trick that makes it…

White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Snaps my holiday tradition.

My mother did a lot of home baking as long as I could remember. This white chocolate dipped ginger snaps recipe is one she provided me that I have made every year for the last 10 years or so.It is an easy recipe to make, and the cookies are really good, and a nice contrast…

Picture Gallery

I have taken a ton of pictures over the last decade, plenty of them food related. Brisket Cheese Chicken Pork Butts Prime Rib Pork Loin Ribs Turkey Pastrami Spam Nuts Burgers and Sandwiches miscellaneous

Brisket Sandwich

Plenty of brisket left over from a recent cook, decided to make a “special” brisket sandwich (not the only thing I do with leftovers — see my Leftover Brisket Breakfast Bowl too). I took a couple of slices of red onion and some mushroom and I sauteed them. I then took some sourdough bread and…

Smoked Chocolate

Decided to try smoked chocolate, at the suggestion of a friend’s daughter. Completed via a cold smoke, used cherry and oak pellets. I have found that the easiest way to light the pellets is by using my gas grill. It only takes 3 or 4 minutes to get them going. The idea is generate a…

Smoked Salmon

I was all beefed out, after my trip to Austin, so I decided to mix it up with some smoked salmon. I was concerned about keeping it together on the smoker, so I purchased some cedar planks to cook it on. I purchased a 2 lb fillet, which in hindsight was too much. I started…