I can’t believe it’s been ten years today that Livefire, in one form or another, has been here. Ten years ago, Bucky McOinkum’s Barbecue started. It’s focus was on new teams to barbecue competitions, talking about what we were going through just a couple competitions ahead. Sometimes the best advice is from someone who was just ... Read More »
The A-A-Ron Burger
25 Aug ’15
A couple weeks ago, a group of my friends got together for our annual fantasy football draft. I got first pick, so Mr. Luck best have a great season! We all bring in a bunch of snacks, pizzas, etc., and I brought along some pretzels and horseradish cheddar cheese dip. It’s a simple cheese dip ... Read More »
Sous Vide Grilling
23 Jun ’15
In May, I went on a trip focused mainly on photography (get it? focused on photography???) with my uncle. After flying to Dallas, we flew to Albuquerque, then drove to Santa Fe and Taos, then drove across northern New Mexico to southern Utah and northern Arizona, taking a quick drive up into southern Colorado. In Utah, ... Read More »
Vegas, Grand Canyon and Char-Broil All-Stars
31 May ’14
Its not been a quiet month in Ohio. (That’s my bow to one of my favorite radio segments, News From Lake Wobegon, for those that didn’t get it). And I’ve got LOTS of photos to share from the month! May came in strong with a trip to Las Vegas! This year’s annual Char-Broil All-Stars met ... Read More »
Sliders For The Fourth Of July
3 Jul ’13
Today, I’ll be on Dayton television for the first time! Sallie Taylor of Living Dayton on WDTN (channel 2) was looking for someone with a grill to come on for 4th of July tips, and I asked if I could help out! The segment can be found at http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/living_dayton/kitchen/fire-up-the-grill. The theme for my segment is American-based ... Read More »
Rearranging My Whisky Shelf
2 Feb ’13
As 2013 hits, and we’re already into February, I’m working on a new approach to my whisky postings. I’m about there. It seemed like a good day to rearrange my whisky shelf. It had gotten a bit out of order. Here’s my current inventory, with potentially a couple new single casks, a Knob Creek and ... Read More »
New Friday Food Fave
18 Jan ’13
I got around to finding another Friday Food Fave, finally! Check out Hyrum’s shot on the Friday Food Fave page… Read More »
Happy New Year 2013
3 Jan ’13
I’m starting off 2013 with intentions, not resolutions. I’m not even going to list them here, so that, when I miss one, it doesn’t have to be a big deal. I think the problem with resolutions in general is that people get down on themselves when those resolutions aren’t met. I recently read an article ... Read More »
Macallan 12 Year Old
28 Dec ’12
I was in a downtown Chicago whiskey bar several months ago, and a small table of attorneys ordered a round of Macallan 18 year-old whisky. One ordered it with soda, 1 neat, and 1 on ice. I was sitting by the bartender who kind of chuckled about the order. She asked me if I would ... Read More »
iPhone Camera vs. LG Intuition Camera
12 Dec ’12
First of all, this is not a very scientific comparison. However, I have my iPhone 5, and the Verizon Wireless Savvy Gourmet LG Intuition Droid, both with pretty decent cameras and lots of the same camera apps available, so I thought I’d see what I thought of the 2 side by side. It may not ... Read More »
Holiday Phone Giveaway!
7 Dec ’12
Update on 12/15: The winner has been contacted. As soon as they reply that they received notification, I’ll announce officially who it is! If you entered below, check your email! —————————————- I’m going to be quick and sweet here… well, quick at least. I was hacked!!! Fortunately, I was able to restore most of everything, ... Read More »