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Easy Foil Packet Shrimp Boil For A Backyard Beach Feast

Shrimp boil on newspaper

This mouthwatering grilled shrimp boil recipe is an effortless family style feast for your backyard cookout. There’s something truly engaging about diving into a steaming hot peel-and-eat shrimp boil, fingers dripping with spicy juices as you devour the tender shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and corn, all done on the grill.

Japanese Yakitori Ribs Will Make Your Mouth Happy

yakitori ribs

Ribs are not traditional in Japanese yakitori restaurants where the food is served on skewers, but the sweet salty sauce makes fantastic yakitori ribs. I first discovered yakitori years ago when my wife gave a scientific paper at a conference in Japan. I tasted the combo of grilled meat and flavored soy sauce at a […]

Want A Happy Mouth? Paint This Japanese Yakitori Sauce On Any Grilled Meat

yakitori turkey breast

Years ago my wife was invited to deliver a scientific paper at a conference in Japan. I came along and registered for the “wives” tours.  Tokyo was a constant stream of startling experiences, especially food experiences. Each night before bed we’d stroll down to the street corner where vending machines offered large cans of beer […]

Smoked Whipped Cream: The Secret To Amazing Grilled Strawberry Shortcake

Grilled strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and blueberries on a white plate and a flag background

Briefly grilled strawberries and smoked whipped cream are the stars of this delicious BBQ twist on southern strawberry shortcake. This delicious strawberry shortcake grilled dessert recipe features lightly charred grilled strawberries, blueberries for a patriotic touch, and whipped cream that has been lightly smoked.

Walter Jetton: “The Barbecue King”

walter jetton

President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s love of barbecue was legendary but few people know about the man behind the cloud of smoke, Walter Jetton. A natural showman, he was usually dressed in a Stetson, apron, creased white shirt, and string tie, and he billed himself as the “Barbecue King”!

Mrs. Meathead’s Basic Italian Vinaigrette Recipe

oil and vinegar

Here’s is a great all-purpose Italian vinaigrette with lots of herbs that my wife, LT, makes. We use it on salads, as a base for marinades, and on all manner of meats and veggies. For marinating ribs, I make a few minor additions.

The Science Of Slow Cookers

slow cooker

Slow cookers are not truly “set it and forget it”. If you just throw everything in the crock, turn it on and walk away, you’re likely to get soggy, bland results. A little effort yields much more delicious food. Check out this list of Do’s and Don’ts to maximize your cookers strengths and minimize its weaknesses.

Chicken Sausage Recipe with Scarborough Fair Rub

Plate of grilled chicken sausages.

Store bought chicken sausage has nothing on this flavorful homemade version featuring our signature Simon and Garfunkel rub. This recipe makes a fine link, but it can also be crumbled and mixed in with a creamy pasta sauce, used as the topping on a white pizza, and made into meatballs for chicken soup.

Elevate Grilled Duck Breasts With An Elegant Cherry Port Sauce

Sliced duck breast with cherry port sauce

The breasts are the best meat on the duck, and they should be treated like red meat, cooked medium rare to medium, with crispy skin. With this recipe for grilled duck breasts and a complementary dark, rich, cherry port wine sauce, you’ll always get it right.