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 »
My First Grilling Experience
30 Jul ’15
I’m a bit late to the game, but better late than never! Wayfair.com is featuring stories, so I thought I’d throw my favorite early grilling stories. Sorry, i didn’t have a camera back then, so no photos are available of the actual events… Fortunately. Imagine that it’s 1978. Somehow, as a young teenage boy, I ... 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 »
Wings Wings Wings
29 Jan ’15
It’s that time of year… The big game between the non-cheating Seahawks and the ever-cheating Patriots! I thought about doing some sort of Pacific Northwest seafood, parked with some kind of deflated lobster roll from the northeast… But I decided on wings instead. It’s simpler, and easier to make for the game. With wings, though, ... Read More »
Christmas Goose
29 Dec ’14
It’s been a long time since I had goose of any sort. I’ve had lots of chicken, a good amount of turkey and some duck now and then. Even a bit of pheasant and/or quail. This year, it seemed a good time to bring out the Christmas goose again! People have odd reactions to goose ... Read More »
Grilled Peaches For Later
30 Sep ’14
This has been an odd season. With the cooler weather, produce has been available later than I remember seeing it. I just got some fresh peaches that were great. So I bought some more. Then I realized I couldn’t eat them all. What to do, what to do? The answer was actually quite easy… Can ... Read More »
Perfect Manhattan Milkshake
19 Jul ’14
The other day I grilled some bourbon-soaked bing cherries… and I was glad I did! I still have some, and I think I’ll be preserving some soon, but I thought they’d go well with cocktails in the meantime. What first came to mind was a Perfect Manhattan, which is rye or bourbon, with both sweet ... Read More »
Steaks Of Summer #5 – Grilled Ribeye
16 Jul ’14
The 5th Livefire Steak Of Summer is the simplest so far, and one of the best, a straightforward salt and pepper ribeye from Food and Wine! It’s one of my favorite steak preparations, especially for a prime-grade hunk of ribeye. For a good steak, there’s nothing like just a bit of salt and a bit ... 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 »
Steaks Of Summer #3 – Balsamic and Tarragon Marinated Porterhouse
15 Jun ’14
Welcome to the third episode of Livefire’s Steaks Of Summer! I can fully admit that I love steaks. I’ve still got 32 to fix before September 21, and I really think I can do it! I don’t think I’ll be steak-tired by then… But I’m willing to see how it goes! But before I get ... Read More »
Steaks of Summer #2 – Beef Tenderloin
8 Jun ’14
It’s time for Livefire’s Steaks Of Summer #2… Beef Tenderloin with Celery Root Gratin!!! This one was actually quite easy and very, very tasty! I’m not typically a great fan of tenderloin, but it works well with sauces, as the lack of fat almost wants a bit of sauce. The original recipe is on Food ... Read More »
Summer Of Steak #1
2 Jun ’14
In doing Livefire’s Steaks Of Summer, based on Food & Wine’s Steaks slideshow, I chose one that used steaks I already had, New York Strip steaks, and a recipe I knew would be great, coffee-rubbed strip steaks with chimichurri. Afterall, I like coffee, I like strip steaks and I like chimichurri! And, I’m guessing, if you’re here ... Read More »