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Slow Burn: St. Louis Spare Ribs with Chipotle Rub
We’re talking pork ribs, not those meaty and fatty hunks of rib bone and meat coming from a bovine. Pork ribs, whether the smaller Baby Backs or larger Spare Ribs are quintessential barbecue. Served dry – Memphis-style – or wet...
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Tequila Jalapeno Chorizo Steamed Mussels
What had started out as a recipe that was going to have steamed clams ended up with mussels after I went to the market and saw that clams were $0.99 each while mussels were only $3.99 a lb. I’ve never cooked mussels or cl...
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Chipotle Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
This recipe sounds weird, I know – but trust me, it’s delicious. Put it on a sandwich, tacos or nachos. That’s if you can resist just eating it by itself. This is a great weekend recipe – start it in the...
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How to Make Naga Jerky on the Big Green Egg
Yes, I have two Big Green Eggs. I’ve had egg #1 since moving to TX in 2007 and egg #2 was just acquired about a month ago. I had a 20% off coupon to a local egg dealer and couldn’t pass it up. BGE’s are rarely...
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Recipe: Green Chili Mac ‘N Cheese
(getting some of these re-posts out of the way) This is a recipe that we picked up in our local supermarket (HEB) – where they demo a lot of the products in the store. The original recipe calls for ground beef, but I made...
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Pepper Vinegar – Attempt #1
Well the peppers are growing like crazy and I’ve harvested enough to keep myself and all those around me up to their eyeballs in fiery foods. Two weeks ago I had so many that I took a note from Steve and his famous holida...
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Recipe: Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Poblano Grits
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Grilled Corn & White Cheddar Cheese Poblano Grits Prep Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Serves: 6 I’m obsessed with Top Chef – so much so that we bought the cookbook 2 weekends ago and immediat...
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Recipe: Mini Open Faced Steak Sandwiches on Garlic Bread
Mini Open Faced Steak Sandwiches on Garlic Bread with Aged Provolone and Parsley OilIngredients: 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter 6 cloves roasted garlic, pureed Salt and pepper 12 slices French bread, cut 1/2-inch thick 6 slices a...
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Brisket Attempt #1
I’ve never made a brisket before and never thought about trying one until moving here. You see, brisket might well be the staple of Texas BBQ. If a BBQer can cook a mean brisket, well, then they can cook just about anythi...





















