It’s the holidays, and that means parties and good food. Let’s face it, we all want to impress our friends and family with our amazing skills in the kitchen and on the grill. Nothing is more impressive than Prime Rib. Relatives you haven’t seen in years will arrive promptly for Christmas dinner if word gets out…
Excellence vs. Perfection I have not always been a chef. No, my roundabout education began as a music major at a small junior college with a proud and wonderful music department. Every year at the end of spring semester the students gave recitals as part of their studies. I would sit and listen to amazing…
If you’re looking for that spectacular, rich, savory crust outside, combined with edge-to-edge pink doneness on the inside with no unsightly gray band, look no further. You won’t find better advice on the internet. That’s because the secret to perfectly done Prime Rib that your friends and family will be talking about for years to…
Smoking brisket is a BBQ rite of passage, and it can be tricky to cook just right. You take a tough cut of beef and turn it into something tender, flavorful, and moist. Smoking a beef brisket can be a very lengthy process that involves constant temperature tracking. This constant tracking can lead to many…
Pastrami on rye and the pastrami Rueben are two of the great sandwiches of our age. If you’ve ever had one, perhaps from a local deli even, you know that there are few tastier things you can eat between two slices of bread. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could make them at home, if…
Tri-tip is a lean and juicy cut from the bottom of the sirloin that boasts big, beefy flavor. Its boomerang shape and uneven thickness require a little extra TLC for the best results. The secret to getting this tender, flavorful cut just right is in the grilling method, and temperature tracking is critical every step of the way. Keep reading for the…
