Day 3 = Dessert! Or, more specifically, bourbon pecan pie! Yes, you heard me right. Bourbon. Pecans. Pie. All in one bite. This is a great pie, and I encourage you to try it. I get accused of using bourbon too much, but, honestly, the flavor goes so well with so many things. It’s sweet, ... Read More »
Living Dayton October 29
29 Oct ’14
I love fall for grilling! The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are changing, and the bugs are going away! Fall also means apple season, which means local, fresh apples, which means… apple pie! Or, even easier, apple galette, which is really just a free-form pie. A previous version can be found here. However, I ... Read More »
Porkopolis Eggfest 2014
12 Jul ’14
Today, I’m one of the demo cooks at the Porkopolis Eggfest in Cincinnati. It’s a lot of fun, and there are over 500 people expected! I’m doing sides, desserts and drinks, and dipping back into some favorites: Browned butter fingerling potatoes Blackberry thyme crisp Grilled peach bourbon iced tea Sound like a good hour of ... Read More »
Living Dayton for Labor Day
28 Aug ’13
Today, I’ll be on the noon news show on Channel 2, WDTN, Living Dayton. I’ll be doing Livefire Drunken Pound Cake with local berries, Maguey Sweet Sap, Four Roses bourbon, pound cake and ice cream. It’s just a simple dessert you can do to impress your friends while not being out in the heat too ... Read More »
Grilled Bananas For A Quick Dessert
15 Jun ’13
My friend, Christo, made grilled bananas last week on the Weather Channel, the same day I was going to do these, so I held off a few days. They’re so good and so easy, though, that I just had to make them. It’s another great dessert to fix on Father’s Day that gives you time ... Read More »
Livefire Drunken Pound Cake
11 Jun ’13
More and more, it’s proven to me that the grill improves almost everything, from bread to veggies to dessert. Pound cake is no exception! Part of the reason I was playing with desserts on the grill is that I received a “sample” of different Four Roses bourbons and wanted to use one in a dessert. ... Read More »
The 9th Annual HalloWine Party
6 Nov ’11
The 9th annual McAdams HalloWine party was this weekend, a weekend we look forward to each year. This year was a week later than usual, which actually turned out well; the time change was that night, and everyone got an extra hour to sleep after the party! The party is themed each year based on ... Read More »
Grilled Peach Bourbon Ice Cream
27 Jul ’11
My wife and I had a gift card for Williams-Sonoma (thanks, Maggie and Jud!), and decided to use it to get the Kitchenaid ice cream maker that works with our Kitchenaid mixer. And, since we now had the ice cream maker, we had to try it out! I was trying to think of what ice ... Read More »
Let Me Eat [Carrot] Cake
12 Mar ’10
A while back, a friend of mine (Pat) was telling me about his prep work to make a carrot cake. It sounded a bit ridiculous… until I tried a slice of it. Suddenly, all those steps made perfect sense. I have found my favorite carrot cake! (and I like carrot cake a lot, anyway). I ... Read More »
Happenings at livefire
27 Oct ’09
It’s fall in all it’s glory in Ohio, and it’s gorgeous. I took the chance I got the other day to get some shots of a local barn where tobacco is drying. Just to get caught up, I’m finishing up some reviews this week, which will include: Blues BBQ North Carolina Pepper and Habenero Reserve ... Read More »
Blackberry Thyme Crisp
28 Jul ’09
I’m going a bit nuts with the crisps and cobblers, but I’ve got all this great fruit that I want to use up, and crisps are quick and easy and not too bad for you. There’s a spot a couple miles from my house that sells blackberries. It’s not even a farm, just a house, ... Read More »
free barbecue sauce
18 Jan ’09
It’s time to announce my first giveaway/contest for 2009! Honestly, I forgot that January 11 was my three year anniversary for Bucky’s Barbecue and Bread. To celebrate, I decided to go back a bit for a contest. Let’s talk about the prize first. it’s 2 jars of Bucky McOinkum’s Javacue Sauce. This is the same ... Read More »