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Review: “Slow Fire, The Beginner’s Guide To Barbecue” (and giveway)

Ray Lampe grew up in Chicago and after high school spent 25 years in the family trucking business. In 2000 the trucking business had run its course, and it was time for Ray to try something new. He has been participating in BBQ cook offs as a hobby since 1982, so he decided to take

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Sushi The Low & Slow Way

I have had this idea of fusing traditional sushi make techniques with old school American BBQ foods. I mentioned my ideas to my friends, Al Santa Catalina and Jeff Davis who own Tokyo Fro’s Rocking Sushi Bar and AJ’s Eatery and much to my surprise they thought I had a couple of good ideas. They

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Eating My Way Through Olympia

Had the opportunity to eat a couple of Olympia, Washington food items today. Started the morning with a little donut treat from Twisters.

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Wordless Wednesday 4/21/2010

A New Pastrami Appetizer

Favorite sandwich: Pastrami with jalapeno pepper jack cheese.

Favorite bbq appetizer: ABTs (Atomic Buffalo Turds)

I was sitting around last week trying to come up with a new appetizer for a church dinner next weekend when I had the thought of combining a pastrami and pepper jack cheese sammie with an ABT. This is

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The End Of A Long Day

Today was a long day.

I cranked up the new UDS and had lots of problems getting the temperature regulated. Not really sure if I got it under control, but I have a good basis for the next time it’s used. Plan to try again this coming weekend.

The MOFO Brisket Chili came out fantastic.

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