Garlic is a great ingredient. However, roasted garlic is an amazing ingredient. Roasting garlic brings out its natural sweetness and takes the bitterness away. One of the most popular questions that I receive is, “How do you roast garlic”? Hopefully today’s post will answer your questions.
Archive for June, 2009
June 29th, 2009
Chorizo Stuffed Zucchini Boats
My friend Jeff went to visit his family in Tennesse and when he came back he brought with him some of the biggest zucchini that I have ever seen. They were massive. It almost seemed as if they were some result of a nuclear accident, as they were huge. After I got over the shock [...]
Posted in Chorizo, Recipes, Sausages, Vegetables, Zucchini 
Tags: cheese, Chorizo, chorizo stuffed zucchini boats, grill zucchini, how to grill zucchini, Zucchini, zucchini boats 
1 Comment »June 28th, 2009
Ultimate Smores
I have been doing a series of posts about my buddy Jeff’s barbecue. We made a full day out of grilling and sipping on Coronas. To end the night we made the ultimate smores. The recipe was developed by Jeff’s sister “Spud”. While not too far off from the original, it was tweaked enough to [...]
Posted in Dessert Tags: best smore, bonfire, chocolate, cinnamon graham crackers, fire pit, graham crackers, marshmallows, peanut butter cup, smores, ultimate smore 1 Comment »June 27th, 2009
Flank Steak Tacos
Last week my friend Jeff had me over for a little grilling and drinking. I brought the Corona and he gave me the workings for a great steak taco. I must say, having a food website has open doors. Everyone wants me to come over, but in return I have to do the cooking. I [...]
Posted in Mexican, Recipes, Tacos, beef Tags: cheese, flank steak, flank steak tacos, grilled steak tacos, Grilling, how to grill steak tacos, how to roast peppers, lime, Recipes, roasted peppers, steak, tacos, tortilla 5 Comments »June 26th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (June 26-28)
Every Friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend in and around the DC metro area. Eastern Market Grand Reopening – (June 26-27) District will reopen the historic Eastern Market at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday June 26 [...]
Posted in Things to do in DC Tags: bbq battle dc, brewfest, capital barbecue battle, eastern market, farmers market dc, grand reopening, national barbecue battle, northern virginia brewfest, nova brewfest, spike burger, spike'd sundays, things to do dc, Things to do in DC, what to do in dc 1 Comment »June 25th, 2009
Butt in a Bag
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed a cookbook by Ardie Davis on barbecuing. In the book he had a recipe for butt in a bag. Due to the name alone I had to make it. Basically you smoke a pork butt like normal, but halfway through you place it in a paper bag. The [...]
Posted in BBQ, Recipes, Tips and Tricks, pulled pork Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, bbq rub, butt in a bag, homemade rub, paper grocery bag, pickles, pork rub, pulled pork, sandwich, sauce, smoking with a paper bag 4 Comments »June 24th, 2009
Book Review: America’s Best BBQ
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing America’s Best BBQ, 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses and Restaurants. This book is co-written by Ardie A. Davis and Chef Paul Kirk. Both barbecue legends. Even being [...]
June 23rd, 2009
Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Roasted Peppers
I love tacos and I love grilling. So the combination of the two is basically the perfect meal. Shrimp tacos are quick and easy and best of all, tasty. My buddy Jeff called me yesterday asking if I was interesting in grilling out. The only thing was that he had already purchased shrimp. So the [...]
Posted in Mexican, Recipes, Shrimp, Tacos Tags: grilled shrimp tacos, Grilling, how to, how to grill a pepper, how to roast a pepper, Recipes, shirmp, shrimp and roasted pepper, tacos 5 Comments »June 22nd, 2009
Homemade Barbecue Sauce
I grill and barbecue all of the time, but I usually don’t make my own sauce. It is quite easy to do, but I never seem to use the right ingredients to make it tasty. I have done it in the past and it really hasn’t turned out that great. I usually make the sauce [...]
June 21st, 2009
Pork Stir-fry
Last week I visited the Upper King Street Farmers Market again. This time I picked up some Free-Range Pork from Cibola Farms. I love pork so I scoured the market for something else that I could eat with it. Then I found some fresh Broccoli and a brown onion. The perfect base for a Pork [...]
Posted in Recipes, Spicy, pork Tags: asian, broccoli, chinese stirfry, easy pork meals, how to cook stirfry, how to peel ginger, Pork, pork stir-fry, quick recipes, Recipes 1 Comment »June 20th, 2009
Saturday Saturday Saturday
Sorry for no post today but I had a local draft and didn’t get time to post it. Last night a drunk driver hit a power pole by my house and now I am without power and without a post for today. To make matters worse I can’t leave my driveway to get ice to [...]
June 19th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (June 19-21)
Every friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend in and around the DC metro area. Kids Restaurant Week in DC – (June 13-21) Cookie and Gourmet invite you to join us for Kids’ Restaurant Week 2009! Week-long [...]
June 18th, 2009
Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping
The other day I went to the store and blueberries were on sale. I love blueberries. As a kid I would always go pick blueberries with my mother and siblings. It was fun because you could eat as many blueberries as you wanted while you picked. I would always come home with purlish/blue hands. So [...]
