Chocolate Bacon Caramel Cheesecake by Patti Fisher

Those of you that know us know that we like bacon, a lot. We saw a picture of a Bacon Cheesecake last week and have thought of nothing else. They didn’t have a recipe so we worked out one that we liked. Or let me say that everyone loved. Our crash test dummies Jessie and Marcos were swooning. There were only a few crumbs left on the…

Amazing Grilled Steakhouse Steak Tips by Foodiewife

Have you ever heard of steak tips before? Well, neither had I,until I spotted this recipe on Cook's Country. Typically, steak tips come from the bottom sirloin, and that is where flap meat comes from. Bottom line, this is one of the best (truly) grilled steak recipes I've ever made or tasted! The marinade is packed full of flavor,…

Fat Boy Burger by Patti Fisher

Fat Boy Burger is fat on flavor! A ½ lb. juicy, delicious burger topped with two kinds of cheese, grilled onions and lots of bacon. We love “Big Burgers”, never get tired of them. We gave these guys a “Kiss of Smoke” with Green Mountain Premium Gold Blend pellets. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date…

Smoked Chicken, Spinach, Apple & Cheese Salad by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from one that appeared in Bon Appetit in 2004. I added smoked chicken breasts, candied pecans, Gouda cheese and bacon to the original. I also added apple juice concentrate and mayonnaise to the dressing. The recipe makes two very large main dish salads or 4 smaller servings. If you are not into smoking foods…

Scotch Eggs by Patti Fisher

A Scotch egg is a work of art. These things are AWESOME; everyone who has tried one says “Oh My Gosh, these are great!!!” And being the Chef those words are music to my ears. A Scotch Egg is a hardboiled egg, wrapped with a quarter pound of sausage, then wrapped with a strip of thick cut bacon and put onto a stick. We call it…

Barbecued Country Ribs with a beer and mustard glaze by Brett Ede

Easy Sausage Pierogi Bake by Patti Fisher

Ken wanted macaroni and cheese made meaty with sausage. Patti had an “aha” moment because frozen pierogies are something we always have on hand, plus Ken just cold smoked lots of our favorite kinds of cheese. To make it extra easy we used jars of Alfredo sauce and to make it extra tasty we used Swimmin’ in Smoke Booty Shake Seasoning.…

Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread by Patti Fisher

We were invited to an early Thanksgiving potluck. We offered to bring garlic bread. We thought we would test a new recipe we were working on. “Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread”, oh yeah we rocked this. This was quick, easy and ooey gooey great. Jam packed with crumbled bacon, two kinds of cheese and buttery garlic… There were no leftovers,…

Grilled Skirt Steak Marinated in Green Chimichurri by Therese

The is a recipe from Bobby Flay and it is wonderful

Alder Hot Smoked Salmon with Pistachio and Dried Cranberry Crust and Orange Chipotle Vinaigrette by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from one by Julie Campoy in her book Julienne. The original recipe called for baking the Salmon. I elected to hot smoke it with Alder wood. I added honey and mustard to coat the fish so the topping would adhere. I also added…

pepper jelly chicken by Angela Gilley

A Skinny Memorial Day Cookout, Skinny Turkey Burgers That Taste Great! by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

turkey burger photo v1 Let’s face it, most turkey burgers taste, well, rather forgettable. They’re dry, flavorless, and unremarkable. Yet, we eat them because we want a healthier alternative to a decadent beef burger. Great news-our BBQ Turkey…

Dove’s Chocolate Pork Medallions by Ken & Patti Fisher

Our friends Nate and Le Tonia are Dove Chocolatiers. Last week he sent me some of Dove’s BBQ seasoning, the Chocolate Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette, Sweet’N’Spicy Cocoa Rub and their Sweet’N’Smoky Chocolate BBQ Sauce. Patti and I both like our chocolate and Patti loves Dove’s high quality. So, we started thinking about this. My first…

Hardwood Pellet-Fired Stoven Rotisserie Turkey Brine by Stoven John

The best way to cook a smoked turkey is utilizing its' own juices to baste itself. What a better way than to use a rotisserie and a hardwood pellet-fired grill or Stoven pellet-fired burner conversion for a kettle style grill to accomplish this. Cooking time is ten minutes per pound instead of fifteen minutes per pound in a standard…

Basic Barbecue Rub by Bob Vincent

This is adapted from a rub by Steven Raichlen in his book "Sauces Rubs & Marinades." It can be used on beef, pork, chicken and fish like salmon. It can be used at once or, rubbed into the protein and marinated to add depth to the flavors. The basic formula can be used as a starting point and enhanced to accomodate various ethnic…