Brisket Scones: Fistfuls of Savory Goodness
When thinking about the combination of a delicious pastry with equally delicious smoked meat, I smile. Are you smiling? Because I’m smiling. But in full disclosure, I’m telling you that this recipe assumes you have some leftover brisket on hand,…
BBQ Shrimp & Grits, NOLA Style
Mentioning the word grits will most times get my head turning like one of those weird, mindless, dog and pony show carnival tricks. Yeah, I like ’em that much. So when my NOLA Style BBQ Shrimp plans got derailed by…
Grilled Trout In Brown Butter White Wine Sauce With Capers And Sundried Tomatoes
There I was, patiently hanging out in the back of my Lincoln SUV, enjoying a little bit of cold-weather fishing while looking out over a peaceful, serene lake and whistling the theme song from The Andy Griffith Show. No. I…
When Life Gives You Chorizo, You Gotta Make Paella
Well that was fast, wasn’t it? I’m talking about this spring and summer. I just don’t know where they went, yet here we are, rolling through back-to-school department store commercials and bus stop weather forecasts from the local weather prognosticators….
Shrimp Scampiedini: Grill ‘Em, Eat ‘Em, Repeat
It was an afternoon like many that I’ve come to experience, meaning one with wandering thoughts and a craving in my stomach. This time it happened to be thoughts of shrimp on the grill. More specifically, a shrimp scampi type…
Pitside Therapy Provides Calm – And Scallops. Delicious Cast Iron Seared Scallops.
A simple question posed online by a social media friend started a long and eye-opening discussion. I will add that this is a person that I have actually met, not a virtual “friend” that simply follows along to be nosey…
A Guy, A Grill, A Rack Of Ribs, And A Side Of Reflection
Within just a couple of days, an evening dusting of snow was transformed into a lazy, freezing rain, itself only lasting until the temperature dictated that any more precipitation would be in the form of rain. Shortly after, the sun…
Alpaca Sliders, Because, Why Not?
His name was Al. Al Paca. It wasn’t really. I just made that up. Doesn’t matter though. His name could’ve been anything because as we happened to see each other across the walking paths of the local farmers market, it…
Cajun Shrimp & Hickory Smoked Grits: Ayeeeee!
The winds that blew this day were quite impressive. Tipping chairs threatened pitside while tree limbs bent as over as to greet me with the few clinging leaves they still possessed. Indeed, various types of debris flying by at light…
Salt Block Grilled Cod With Verde Sauce
It began with an unexpected beauty of a day. The sun was up and seemingly fully charged, showing improved strength on this, the official first day of spring. “Possible record breaking heat today” the voice of the weather forecaster muttered…
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