Region 8′s semifinal for the Beringer Great Steak Challenge is now over! Â I had high hopes, but, alas, I didn’t place. Â I did give it a good try; one of the judges said they really liked my Red Eye Steak, … Continue reading
I was without internet connection at my hotel (sorry, I couldn’t believe the Westin wanted to charge $14.95/day for internet, and it wasn’t even wireless!), so I didn’t get any updates to the Beringer Great Steak Challenge. I wanted to … Continue reading
On Tuesday, I had just enough time to do one more practice run before this coming weekend’s Beringer Great Steak Challenge Region 8 competition in Royal Oak, Michigan. I grilled a 1 1/2″ thick ribeye, using the exact recipe I … Continue reading
There have been some fun things in the works with the Beringer Vineyards Great Steak Challenge. Â First, all of you that won carving sets and gave me your address should have received your prize by now. Â I also got one, … Continue reading
I recently was asked by Honeysuckle Turkey to submit a video and recipe on summer turkey grilling. I was honored to be asked! Now, I need YOUR help!!! The videos are posted on Honeysuckle’s site, and you can vote once … Continue reading
The Laguiole Carving Set giveaway, brought to Livefire by Beringer Vineyards, is still in process. Â We’re giving away 9, yes 9, sets to readers that enter, or that post on Facebook or Twitter. To continue the celebration of steak, Beringer … Continue reading
Beringer Vineyards and the Deen Brothers (Bobby and Jamie) are currently seeking grillmasters and cooks to help celebrate two things that go oh-so-well together… Steak and wine! With the Beringer Great Steak Challenge, you can enter an original steak recipe, … Continue reading
The Great Steak Challenge is a contest from Beringer Vineyards that’s taking place this summer and fall. There will be several regional steak competitions, with the winners all going to Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley for the finals. I thought, … Continue reading
I’m usually not big on cookbooks. I know I should be, and I have a few I really like, but I usually like to play around with stuff on my own, I guess. A cookbook came out late last year, … Continue reading
I noticed that the grocery sells stuffed pork chops that are ready to cook. I also noticed that they’re a couple dollars more a pound than the regular pork chops, and the customer has no control of the quality of … Continue reading
I’m currently on a no-sarcasm kick. I catch myself still falling into sarcasm, but I’m trying more and more to stay away from it; it doesn’t come across well in print, anyway, without lots of emoticons and/or explanation. Why no … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. My family gets together as much as possible, there’s no real pressure to go to more than one house for the day, there’s usually good football and there are still three days left before … Continue reading