Fish and chips are associated in the minds of many with the British Isles. There is this iconic image of fish and chip shops, even pubs, serving up hot, crispy fish with golden fries (called chips by the Brits). And while this dish is certainly important in the Isles—fish and chips weren’t even rationed during…
You paid good money for a quality brisket. You trimmed it and seasoned it carefully. You stayed up half the night tending the coals.* You patiently rested the brisket and sliced it for every person at the cookout individually. Everyone loved it. You loved it! But somehow…somehow there are…leftovers? With all the work and care…
When you think of Italian food, what do you think of? Maybe lasagna? Maybe chicken Parmigiana? Maybe. But more than likely, the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the words “Italian food” is probably a heaping pile of spaghetti pasta, slicked red with tomato sauce, and topped with well-seasoned meatballs. While…
If you’re like me, then—despite your love of good food—you often don’t want to go through the trouble of cooking a delicious dinner every night. You know that your food is better than fast food, and honestly probably as good or better than most other restaurants, too. Home-cooked food often is! But despite how good…
In the pantheon of iconic restaurant dishes there is a quiet, humble spot in the back corner that is reserved for the great blue plates of the American Diner. And in the center of that shrine, there glows one of the greats of that collection: meatloaf. Whether served fresh, maybe with mashed potatoes and some…
Sometimes we want some good, meaty BBQ beef but don’t have either the time or the money for a good brisket. That doesn’t mean we should despair, though! There are other cuts of beef that you can smoke for delicious beef flavor, and chief among these is chuck. Smoked beef chuck takes less time to…