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I’ve been making pig candy for years now. It’s a simple, delicious way to prepare bacon by covering it with brown sugar and a touch of cayenne, then baking/smoking it until the bacon is crunchy and the brown sugar has … Continue reading
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I finally finished my 12 ales of Christmas! It took a bit due to late nights, having a bottle of wine now and then, etc. However, it was a fun 12 ales or beers. Fall and winter ales are my … Continue reading
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I’m semi-celebrating the season with ales and beers of different sorts. First of all, I finally, after a year of having the equipment, got a batch of English brown ale brewed and fermenting in the closet in the guest room. … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Â We’ve got our 28-30 fresh turkey reserved. Â I’ll be picking it up from Dorothy Lane Market in Centerville on Tuesday, then brining on Wednesday to spend some time … Continue reading
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Last year, I reviewed the indoor turkey fryer by MasterBuilt and Butterball. I loved it, and I’ve used it for many other things, too. It can deep fry up to a 14 lb turkey, in the house, safely, as well … Continue reading
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It’s been a really busy October, without much activity here because of all the activity in other parts of life. I had hoped to continue the Next Food Blog Star competition cooks, but had to do some traveling, so I … 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 know I haven’t posted in over 3 weeks. I won’t make excuses other than getting caught up in the holiday season (we have a 14′ tree still up in our great room!) and being busy getting a new job … 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
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 love my grills; I wouldn’t trade my Bubba Keg Grill and XL Big Green Egg for much of anything. But on the Fourth of July, I was invited to a cookout by some friends. It turned out I’d briefly … Continue reading
This year, I’ve really enjoyed the Christmas or winter brews that are available. I’ve always been partial to English ales, and Ridgeway does a series of ales each year for Christmas that are great. I first had a Insanely Bad … Continue reading