A few weeks ago I was at a friend’s housewarming party and we made these amazing yet simple steaks for the party. Also, included was some amazing Argentina style chimichurri sauce. If you’re not familiar with chimichurri, it’s prepared in a similar fashion to a pesto, but has a few different ingredients and a stronger…
Cajun Burgers with Carmelized Onions
It’s summertime so I’ve been grilling a lot recently and more specifically, I’ve been working on making a really great burger. Ever since I discovered a cajun seasoning mixture for a smoked chicken, I’ve been putting it on almost everything and making burgers with the mix was an amazing game changer and it is…
BBQ Pulled Pork
My family always has shredded brisket cooked in a CrockPot every summer. It’s kind of been the go to dish to feed the 9 of us (4 in my family and 5 in my cousins’ who grew up a short 6 blocks away) for any special occasion during the summer. We have plenty in the…
Review: Against All Grain | Curried Short Ribs
Paleo Book Season is definitely in full swing. I have been lucky enough to get on the right list somehow for advanced copies of some great books. The latest one to hit my doorstep is Against All Grain by Danielle Walker, the genius mind behind the blog of the same name. Not only are the…
Vanilla Coconut Milk Ice Cream
I love ice cream. It’s hands-down one of my favorite treats – be it summer or winter. I can handle dairy OK, but occasionally I need to lay off the cow, so I decided to try my hand at making vanilla coconut milk ice cream. Meanwhile, try out the vanilla and let me know what…
Watermelon Granita
Ever since I can remember, summertime is my absolutely FAVORITE time of the year. I lived at our neighborhood pool, where I was on the swim team, later on a lifeguard and swim coach. Watermelon and summer go together like bacon & eggs – and there’s nothing better than eating a slice of juicy watermelon…
Home Cured Bacon
Earlier I wrote a post about the first time I used a smoker for an amazing smoked chicken 4th of July meal. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of bacon. Who isn’t right? But over the last year or so, I’ve started to make as much as I could at home. That way…
Cajun Smoked Chicken
This past weekend I tried my hand at using a tool that I’ve always wanted to use: a smoker. A few of my friends have one of their own and I always have to hear about how awesome the food is once it’s done. I have to admit, it made me very jealous and I…
Pittsburgh Visit with Primal Palate
Last week, Suzanne and I took a much needed vacation away from Los Angeles to visit our good friends Bill and Hayley of The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate in Pittsburgh, PA. We spent an entire week there relaxing, eating amazing food, and for me and Bill, a couple of mornings of fishing. We even got a…
Review: Beyond Bacon
The subject matter of this book is very close to my heart. I know I’ve been up on the soapbox before about the importance of utilizing a nose to tail approach when eating. To me, so many people are too far removed from where our food actually comes from. Let me tell you, the The Paleo…