J-Burger Seasoning from August Kitchen

I would be willing to bet hamburgers are near the top of the list of food items when grilling newbies light their first grills.   I know for me that was the case and for the past 35 years or so I have been seeking the perfect hamburger.

There is nothing more All-American than the hamburger

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Phubar MOINK Ball Pie

I recently had a chance to receive an example of an amazing use of MOINK Balls from Phubar one of my friends ffrom the Dutch BBQ Association. His MOINK Ball pie is a great example of MOINK ingenuity.

Phubar started with a layer of Endive Stampot. Stampot is a traditional Dutch dish made with potatoes

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Smoked & Roasted Short Ribs

I wanted smoked short ribs and the rest of the family wanted beef with roasted potatoes for dinner tonight.  I had to come up with a compromise so I decided to smoke the ribs for a couple of hours while we were at church and then toss them in a dutch oven with some potatoes

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MOINK Balls “Sizzle On The Grill” Today

The history of the MOINK Ball along with the original recipe has been posted on Char-Broil’s “Sizzle On The Grill” website.  Check it out! 

Sizzle On The Grill

Who would have thought…

Filets on the Pig Grill!

I was in Winco Supermarkets recently and came across Filet Mignon/Beef Tenderloins on sale for $3.99 per pound.  It’s probably needless to mention that I was very skeptical that I could get a good piece of Filet Mignon for that price.  I bought a couple of the whole cryos and cut them into medallions and

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Plate Short Ribs: Oh So Meaty!

NOTE:  Since publishing this I have come to learn that what I cooked was not “Plate” short ribs.   I asked the butcher for Plate Short Ribs.  I was very specific.  He assured me the Beef Chuck Short Ribs and Plate Short Ribs were one and the same cut of meat.  They are not.  This illustrates

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Ribs! It’ what’s for dinner!

I’ve never had much luck with beef ribs.  The last couple of times I’ve tried smoking them, they have come off the smoker dry, almost like jerky on a bone.  Very little meat and just horrible. This time however, I was able to pick up a rack of beef ribs that were meaty and well

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