a competitive BBQ cook's food curiosity
When looking for an affordable dinner option, pork loins can be overlooked. At the Calgary Co-op grocery store, for regular price, I found a 2.1lb / 0.984kg Center Cut Pork Loin for $19.61 CAD. There were leftovers after feeding our family of 4 once this …
Have you noticed the price of vegetables, dairy and especially meat these days? Oh, by the way, that’s all the good healthy foods we are supposed to eat. How do we stretch a dollar when food prices have escalated? How can we make meals affordable? …
For brunch, I love a rich and divine dish. I want a meal that stands out. I want a dish that makes me question if I want to eat anything else for the day. I want a platter that holds my attention. And what if …
Most often we think of steak as associated with a steakhouse – Béarnaise sauce, mushrooms, asparagus spears and double stuffed potatoes. But, when one wants to enjoy a steak at home, it can be much simpler and also much more affordable. One of my favorite …
Meatless Mondays can be flavorful and delicious, and it can be done with this Mediterranean Inspired Orzo. Powerful seasonings like sundried tomatoes, olives, curly leaf parsley and feta cheese will taunt the tastebuds and fill your stomach without realizing you are missing anything. This recipe …
I was overcome with the need to bake this morning and couldn’t stop thinking about peanut butter cookies. Seeing as cookies don’t inspire many breakfast choices, I started working on the dough for a half batch of my Epic Cinnamon Rolls recipe and updated it …
If you could make Cinnabon at home, it would be epic right? Here, you go, Epic Cinnamon Buns that won’t last!! Truly! That’s why this is a 2 pan recipe. One pan for everyone else to share….and one pan for …ahem, me. I really truly …
Barbecue in all its styles and flavors is a treat; including using lip smacking everyday barbecue rub and sauce by Kosmo’s Q to enjoy the authentic flavors of Char Siu BBQ Pork. Its amazing that an all- American barbecue base can be tweaked to showcase …
There’s a special appreciation for barbecue and art at 2M Smokehouse at 2731 S WW White Rd., San Antonio, TX 78222. The hand painted murals are expressive and unique. While, this boutique barbecue joint has been listed in concurrent Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ Joints, …
What a treat! I was fortunate to spend a Saturday in February 2022, behind the scenes at Pinkerton’s Barbecue at 107 W Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205. http://www.pinkertonsbarbecue.com Pinkerton’s Barbecue made the 2021 Texas Monthly Top 5. This is a huge accomplishment, for cooking …
