Zesty Kicked-Up Pork Ribs

The Main Event, Tips, Tricks and Recipes

Grab your favorite rack of ribs (baby back, short, long, St. Louis … whatever cut your prefer … beef, pork, wild game) and fire up your smoker or …

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Pan-Seared Sea Scallops

Starter, The Main Event, Tips, Tricks and Recipes

I cooked up a batch of these for lunch today. Just look at these scallops! This is one of those things that I look at and think, “wow, …

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Slow-Cooker Pepper Pork Chops

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Ingredients 2 cups vegetable broth 1/2 coup kosher salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar 2 Tbsp black peppercorns, slightly crushed 1 pound ice 4 (1 to 1-1/2″ thick) …

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Silence of the Leg O’Lamb

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Ingredients 1 sirloin end leg of lamb, boned, and trussed 4 cloves garlic 8 fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons black …

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Pan Seared Rib Eye

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There are very few things more enjoyable to eat than a good rib eye. In your best Harry Carry … Ho-ly Cow! This is the easiest application for …

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Kodiak Salmon

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Ingredients 1 Salmon fillet (1/2 – 1/3 lbs) 3 Tbsp Terriaki 1 Lemon 1 tspn Kosher salt 1 tspn fresh ground pepper 3/4 tspn dill weed 1 Tbsp …

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Nanny’s Marinated Vegetable Salad

Side Kick, Tips, Tricks and Recipes

My Grandmother on my Mom’s side (“Nanny”) used to make this, and it became one of my favorite holiday side dishes. Just a few weeks before she passed, …

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Oven Roasted Cauliflower

Side Kick, Tips, Tricks and Recipes

Ingredients 1 large cauliflower, about 2 pounds, cut into 1 1/2-inch florets 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh …

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Dave’s Dip

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Kind of a twist on salsa. Dave’s dip is best served on toasted (grilled) slices of semi-crunchy french bread … but round tortilla chips work just as well. …

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