Review: “Simply Grilling” is simply good!

Jennifer Chandler graduated at the top of her class with Le Grand Diplome and a Mention Tres Bien in Pastry from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She was featured on two episodes of the Food Network show Dinner Impossible and on Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food XM/Sirius radio program.  She is currently a national spokesperson for

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All Spiced Up Tri-Tip

I love Tri-Tip!

Tri-Tip is second only to Ribeye when it comes to picking my favorite cut of beef.  It’s an incredibly flavorful piece of meat that takes smoking and grilling well.  My preferred method for cooking Tri-Tip is on my Weber kettle using indirect heat until 130 degrees internal and then a quick

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Does Bacon Make Brussels Sprouts Taste Better?

“Bacon makes everything taste better.”  There’s a phrase you hear/read a great deal all over the internet.  Whether it’s on Facebook or Twitter or on any of the million or so chat rooms and forums on the world-wide web people are constantly extolling the virtues of bacon.  But does bacon really make everything taste better? 

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A Very Unforgettable BBQ Sauce

un·for·get·ta·ble: [uhn-fer-get-uh-buhl] .  impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory.

Unforgettable is a very bold claim when it comes to a BBQ sauce.  I’m always skeptical of products that boast of being “world-famous” or “world’s best” so David’s Unforgettable Balsamic Barbecue Sauce was a product I just had to try it.  And I was

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Plank Grilling: Pork Loin With Cola Balsamic Reduction

Most people, I believe, when they think of plank grilling have cedar planks with salmon in mind.  It’s probably the most popular preparation using planks that I can think of.  But you shouldn’t limit yourself to salmon and cedar.

I actually don’t like the flavor cedar imparts on my meats and other grilled foods. 

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A Man And His Pork Chop!

It’s time for this month’s “4 Ingredient Challenge.”  Last month a few of my fellow BBQ bloggers started this monthly feature where we take four randomly selected ingredients and come up with a whole meal based on them.  This months ingredients were:  pork chops, rice, zucchini and raspberries.  The only real rule is that the

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Grilled Honey Garlic Eggplant

Ingredients: 2 baby eggplants 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, mashed 1/4 teaspoon Sriracha sauce 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar Salt and Pepper to taste Directions:

Pre-heat your grill to high.

With a potato peel remove strips of skin off the eggplant.  Slice the eggplant, long ways, into 1/2 inch slices.  Arrange

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