Autumn is here, and SW Ohio already feels like sweaters and cords weather. Put away the shorts and sandals; it’s time for bonfires and homecoming parades! What does that mean foodie-wise? I’ll be cooking outside still, along with friends in … Continue reading
This year’s Labor Day started early for me. I had to get up at 5:15 am to get things loaded into the car to head to downtown Cincinnati. I was asked to do another segment on Fox 19 Morning News … Continue reading
I am all for the locavore movement, eating foods from as close to home as possible. Unfortunately, Ohio doesn’t get a really great peach crop, and I love peaches in July! So I break down and buy peaches from out … Continue reading
We’ve had a hectic week! If you are looking for the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge Week 3 (which is bagels), I didn’t get to it… But I have a good excuse: we rescued a 10 month old black Labrador Retriever … Continue reading
If you watch chefs on TV lately, just about any time they use canned tomatoes, they seem to be using San Marzano tomatoes. This is a region on Italy that produces plum tomatoes. They’re more and more available at your … Continue reading
Monsieur Tofu felt that his first battle with Mr. Bacon was unfair. “How could ze contest be fair? Ze restaurant served ze bacon dipped in ze batter and zen fried! I cannot compete under zese conditions!” So last night, I … Continue reading
Yesterday was one of those moments when all things lined up in the world. I started out the day finding out I’m down over 16 lbs in the last 6 weeks on Weight Watchers. The best part is that I’m … Continue reading
I like cole slaw, especially with pork. However, not everyone feels the same way, so I’ve had it on my mind to try to come up with something as an alternative to cole slaw. The first thing that came to … Continue reading
I got a new baking stone for the XL Big Green Egg a couple of months ago, but had only used it once or twice. With the weather turning warmer this week, though, I wanted to make pizza, so I … Continue reading
As much as I love bbq, man does not live on meat alone! So every once in a while, we also have salad. Ok, we have other veggies, too, and fruit. A few weeks ago, my wife and I were … Continue reading
I’m still gearing up for my first Tyler Florence recipe, maybe next weekend. However, I was watching an episode of his show on the Food Network where he was making burgers, and he suggested having brisket flat ground up for … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading