From the category archives:

BBQ

Lavender-Scented Lamb Loin Chops

November 11, 2008

If you’re a fan of lamb, you’ve got to try this sometime soon, while the barbeque is still an option!  (If you’re not barbequing anymore, you can just as easily pan-sear the chops!)  Serves 4.

12 lamb loin chops
¼ cup grapeseed oil, plus more to spray the grill
Fleur de Sel aux Herbes de Provence, or [...]

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BBQ Smoked Chicken Breasts

September 25, 2008

My father thinks I do everything but barbeque (I was actually at the dinner table when he reported this to another guest!).  It seems that BBQ is the work of men-folk.  All I care to say is, try not to burn this, Dad!  Serves 4.
1 cup barbeque wood chips
4 chicken breasts, bone-in, [...]

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Weapon of Choice II

September 18, 2008

She Said
This barbeque rocks.  Whereas I concur that All-Barbeque-All-The-Time does require a little imagination, the sky’s the limit with this bad boy.  It’s true that the BTUs coming off that side burner are a little high, but that helps to develop character… and finesse!
In the category of Don’t Believe the Hype, however, I [...]

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The Weapon Of Choice

September 12, 2008

He Said
“All barbeque, all the time” requires some imagination.  A little planning.  Thinking out of the box.
And it requires the Weapon of Choice.

When we bought our current home, we excluded the appliances.  We figured, “no problem, we’ll barbeque for a while…it’s summer, so it’s all good”.  If you’ve been following the kitchen [...]

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Killer Burgers

August 30, 2008

Planning on burgs for Labour Day? These ones are a little extra effort, but totally worth it!! They were inspired by a lamb sausage recipe from The Chef’s Table: Restaurant-Inspired Recipes for the Home Chef, by Lucy Waverman, James Chatto and Tony Aspler (ISBN 0-679-31039-8). These patties are so tasty I’ve [...]

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Cooking with leftovers: Ultimate Steak Sammich

November 6, 2007

When you BBQ steaks for a crowd, it’s not uncommon to have some leftover Grade A slabs of cow. There are tons of ways to use left over steak, but a great steak sammich is probably the most satisfying. When you combine it with some simple, fresh grilled veggies and a spot or two of [...]

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Food porn: Jalapeno Shrimp

June 8, 2007

A while back, One of Seven posted a killer recipe for Grilled Citrus Jalapeno Shrimp. Over the weekend, we modified it somewhat to cook shell on in a basket rather than on skewers. As always, they were awesome and so we just had to share the view!

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Getting ready for the BBQ of the Decade

May 26, 2007

Ok, well not really ready at all. We’ve cut down one apple tree, still have one more to go if people are to sit in our back yard! We got a whole bunch of sausage ordered today. These aren’t your normal sausage, rather some nice gourmet stuff like sun dried tomato, apple and cheddar & [...]

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Stuffed Chicken Breast with Roasted Red Pepper Puree

February 1, 2007

A couple of weeks ago, we were having afternoon bevvies and munchies at East Side Mario’s and a chicken main caught my eye. It was some sort of stuffed chicken breast with a red pepper sauce. Great idea.
This recipe is easy to prepare and doesn’t require much preparation. Best of all it will impress your [...]

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Hot Rod Mop Brush

January 31, 2007

Here in the FAB East kitchen, we just love BBQ tools. Given the amount of time we spend in The Garage, the Hot Rod line of BBQ tools will just be perfect for us. The line includes the Mop Brush, Grilling Tongs, Turner and a Fork. They all come etched with a cool flame [...]

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