On Saturday I won the Wingtacular Hot Wing Competition with this recipe. It starts sweet and ends with heat. It also has that awesome hot wing color that many look for. I am lacking pictures of me making the sauce as, ok no excuses, I forgot to take pics. I have plenty of pics of [...]
Archive for May, 2009
May 17th, 2009
And the winner of the 2nd annual Wingtacular is…
First I would like to thank all of the contestants and judges for this years wingtacular. We had a great turn out. Due to the rain I thought it would be a bust but everyone came out in force. I would also like to thank my parents for sending me a deep fryer. We could not [...]
Posted in Events, wingtacular 
Tags: best hot wings, contest, Hot Sauce, Hot Wings, sauce, wings, wingtacular 
1 Comment »May 16th, 2009
Wings on the Web
Today is the Wingtacular!!! Instead of debuting my sauce to the world giving the other competitors my recipe I am going to post some links to some great hot wing spots on the web. These websites include great wing recipes, stories and pictures. How to make hot wings step by step The hot sauce blog describes [...]
May 15th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (May 15-17)
DC101 Chili Cookoff - Saturday, May 16th (noon-10pm) Every year DC101 the local Rock station hosts a chili cookoff to benefit the National Kidney Foundation. The cookoff is going to be located on the RFK festival grounds. Along with the chili they will be having live entertainment from The Offspring, Third Eye Blind, Shinedown, Papa Roach, [...]
Posted in Things to do in DC Tags: asia, chili, dc101 chili cookoff, fiesta asia, hotwings, sauce, taste of arlington, things to do dc, what to do in dc, wings, wingtacular No Comments »May 13th, 2009
Book Review – 25 Essential Techniques for Grilling
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing 25 essential techniques for grilling by Ardie A. Davis. I love barbecuing and grilling and this book is right up my alley. Ardie A. Davis Ardie is an award winning expert with his [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: 25 essential techniques for grilling, ardie davis, Book Reviews, corn, Food, Grilling, Recipes, Restaurants Reviews No Comments »May 12th, 2009
Restaurant Review – Pienza Italian Market
Pienza Italian Market – 3 stars My parents came to town this last weekend and since it was Mother’s Day I made brunch reservations at Pienza Italian Market. Pienza Italian Market is located in the Gaylord National Hotel at the National Harbor. They have a large outdoor dining area that is located underneath the giant [...]
May 11th, 2009
Ribs Ribs Ribs
My parents came to DC this weekend and my father loves to barbecue. So I decided to go to restaurant depot and grab some ribs. The ribs at the depot are amazing. They are cheap, they are untrimmed, and they are meaty. Remember to ask your butcher at your local supermarket for untrimmed meat when [...]
Posted in BBQ, Picnic Classics, pork, Recipes, Ribs Tags: Barbecue, barbecue ribs, BBQ, bbq ribs, dry ribs, how to barbecue, how to bbq, picnic, Ribs, rub, sauce, smoked ribs, smoker, wet ribs 2 Comments »May 10th, 2009
Strawberry Shortcake
My parents came to visit me this weekend. They like to visit and barbecue and I like to have them to manual labor in return. My dad helped me replace my front door and my mom cleaned and cooked. It was pretty sweet. On one trip to the grocery store we noticed that strawberries were [...]
Posted in Baking, Fruit, Recipes, Shortcake, Strawberries Tags: Baking, fresh food, fresh strawberries, Fruit, how to, Recipes, Shortcake, Strawberries, strawberry shortcake, summer treat No Comments »May 9th, 2009
How to start your grill/smoker without lighter fluid
When I started grilling I grabbed a bag of kingsford charcoal and lighter fluid. I doused the charcoal with the fluid lit a match and watched as my eyebrows dissapeared in mushroom cloud. I knew that there had to be a better way. Adding lighter fluid causes crazy fires and further adds unpleasant flavors to [...]
Posted in BBQ, Smokers, Tips and Tricks Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, chimney, grill, how to barbecue, how to smoke meat, lighter fluid, smoker, starting a fire 4 Comments »May 8th, 2009
What to do in DC this weekend (May 8-10)
Every friday I try to compile a list of food related events to go to in the DC area. This week is no exception. Meet Bravo’s Top Chefs Carla Hall and Spike Mendelsohn will be in Adams Morgan @ 18th Street and Wyoming Avenue with the Top Chef Tour. They will have cooking demonstrations, autographs [...]
May 7th, 2009
Sourdough Pancakes
I have been on a sourdough kick lately. After I made my sourdough starter I have been making everything with it. Last weekend I made fabulous sourdough pancakes. They were perfectly balanced once the natural maple syrup was drizzled over the top.
Posted in Baking, Bread, Recipes, Sourdough Tags: breakfast, maple syrup, pancakes, Recipes, Sourdough, sourdough pancakes, sourdough starter, starter, syrup No Comments »May 6th, 2009
Review: Joy of Cooking
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help you, my faithful readers, to purchase only the best books. Cookbooks are expensive and nobody wants to buy a book that is only good as a paper weight. Today I am reviewing The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. It [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: Book Reviews, cookbook, cookbook reviews, dog ate my book, joy cooking, joy of cooking 1 Comment »May 5th, 2009
Chicken Tacos with Homemade Tortillas
Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of today I wanted to make a classic mexican dish. At first I wanted to make steak tacos with homemade tortillas. But, it just so happened that everyone around me had the same idea. There wasn’t a single flank steak to be found within 10 miles. So I changed it [...]
