Baseball season begins Thursday. The Bay Bridge Series is tomorrow and Monday, so it’s baseball food all week baby! Sticky Honey-Soy Chicken Wings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 tablespoons butter1/2 cup honeySesame seeds, for garnish2 pounds chicken wings, tips removed and discarded, drums and flats separated at the joint.1/2 cup soy…
I thought some true comfort food would be just the ticket tonight. Here is my version of smothered chicken. Southern Smothered Chicken 2 lbs. chicken. I use legs and thighs2 cups all-purpose flourKosher salt and fresh-ground pepper, to taste1 tsp celery seed1 tbsp onion powder1 tsp poultry seasoning1 tbsp garlic powder1 tsp smoked paprika1/4 cup vegetable oil2…
I wrote this literally, during a long set of Today’s Country…Till You Can’t, Somewhere With You, What My World Spins Around, Beers On Me, Dust On The Bottle, Rock And A Hard Place and Country On. Honey-Garlic Ribs 4 pounds pork spareribs½ cup honey¼ cup soy sauce¼ cup distilled white vinegar2 tablespoons brown sugar4 cloves garlic, minced1…
Monday, Monday. Chop, Chop! Bourbon-Peach Grilled Pork Chops 4 Thick, bone-in pork chopsKosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste2 shots of good bourbon1/4 cup of peach jelly1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce1/4 cup of ketchupA pinch of dried tarragon for each chop1 clove of garlic, grated1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard Add the marmalade, bourbon,…
What to do with that leftover corned beef? Here’s a recipe from Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan, considered by many to be the best Reuben in America. This is the Reuben I make at home and I think it is the best. 1 loaf unseeded and unsliced Jewish Rye bread2 pounds corned beef, sliced12 ounces…
I got this recipe years ago from a dude named “Dirty P” and it is amazing. I tweaked the recipe, so now, I call it “Dirty Ray’s” (DRT) Dirty Ray’s Ginger-Garlic Chicken Thighs 8-12 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs1 red onion, halved and sliced into half moons2 tablespoons Christopher Ranch jarred minced garlic1 inch knob peeled and minced…
We’re gonna see a few nice days here in Redding. I tweaked a recipe I got out of my cook book that Cowboy Kent Rollins gave me. He’s on TV and stuff like that. You’ll need your BBQ, grill, or smoker for this one. Tri-Tip Sandwich 31/2 – 4 lb. tri tip, trimmedJuice of 1 lime1 cup…
St. Patrick’s Day is this Friday. So, if you’re lookin’ for a good Corned Beef & Cabbage recipe, my mom always made a good one. I have 2023’d it because it’s probably 50 years old or more and I don’t think they included the little spice packet back then. Ruthie’s Corned Beef & Cabbage with Horseradish…
If it ever stops raining and snowing, we can fire the grill and make a steak sandwich. Maybe it’s time to build that BBQ shanty I’ve been dreaming about. Hanger Steak Sandwich2-3 Hanger steaksCiabatta bunsMexican queso cheese1 red onion, halved and sliced into half moons10 oz Baby bella mushrooms3 tbsp Butter Dry RubKosher salt and fresh ground…
Happy Taco Tuesday! What to do with those pesky keto people.Spicy Shrimp Taco Wraps20 medium shrimp peeled and deveined (about 1 pound)1 tablespoon olive oil for cooking shrimp1 clove garlic minced1 teaspoon chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoningCayenne, to tasteKosher salt, to taste1 tablespoon olive oil for marinadesqueeze of half a limeRomaine…
