I bet anyone reading this far is saying “geez, when is this guy going to get around to smoke and whiskey?” It turns out, right now, in this recipe. This is one of my favorite recipes. I first cured my own bacon in 2016 and I’ve been adjusting and tuning […]
Autumn is upon us in the Pacific Northwest. The long, warm days of August are behind us. Now we get alternating days that are clear, warm in the afternoon and chilly in the morning and days that are gray, rainy, and cold. Which means it’s time to start making soups […]
Wild Boar Ragu is practically the national dish of Tuscany. It’s an awesome dish and not particularly difficult. Adding some smoke to it takes it to a new level.
I put this rub together a few years ago, looking for a different approach to salmon than the usual one in the Pacific Northwest of kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, and lemon wedges. Over the years I’ve done a bit of tuning and it is now a really nice rub […]
After experimenting for the past year with making beef jerky, this is the recipe that my family likes the best. It reminds me a lot of the stuff we used to get when I was a kid. You know, the kind you got at the butcher shop, not the grocery […]
Back Story To This Minestrone Recipe I have eaten minestrone off and on through the years and NEVER liked it. But it is a much loved soup, it’s from Italy, and it involves beans. So, I should like it. I was talking about soups with my wife the other day […]