Championship Hot Wing Sauce
Championship Hot Wing Sauce recipe. Create restaurant-quality spicy wing sauce at home. Balance heat levels, flavor profiles, and traditional techniques for game day.
And the winner of the 2nd annual Wingtacular is…
First I would like to thank all of the contestants and judges for this years wingtacular. We had a great turn out. Due to the rain I thought it would be a bust but everyone came out in force. I would also like to thank my parents for sending me a deep fryer. We could not…
Wings on the Web
Today is the Wingtacular!!! Instead of debuting my sauce to the world giving the other competitors my recipe I am going to post some links to some great hot wing spots on the web. These websites include great wing recipes, stories and pictures. How to make hot wings step by step The hot sauce blog describes…
What to do this weekend in DC (May 15-17)
DC101 Chili Cookoff – Saturday, May 16th (noon-10pm) Every year DC101 the local Rock station hosts a chili cookoff to benefit the National Kidney Foundation. The cookoff is going to be located on the RFK festival grounds. Along with the chili they will be having live entertainment from The Offspring, Third Eye Blind, Shinedown, Papa Roach,…
Book Review – 25 Essential Techniques for Grilling
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing 25 essential techniques for grilling by Ardie A. Davis. I love barbecuing and grilling and this book is right up my alley. Ardie A. Davis Ardie is an award winning expert with his…
Restaurant Review – Pienza Italian Market
Pienza Italian Market – 3 stars My parents came to town this last weekend and since it was Mother’s Day I made brunch reservations at Pienza Italian Market. Pienza Italian Market is located in the Gaylord National Hotel at the National Harbor. They have a large outdoor dining area that is located underneath the giant…
- BBQ | Fourth of July | pork
Ribs Ribs Ribs
My parents came to DC this weekend and my father loves to barbecue. So I decided to go to restaurant depot and grab some ribs. The ribs at the depot are amazing. They are cheap, they are untrimmed, and they are meaty. Remember to ask your butcher at your local supermarket for untrimmed meat when…
Strawberry Shortcake
My parents came to visit me this weekend. They like to visit and barbecue and I like to have them to manual labor in return. My dad helped me replace my front door and my mom cleaned and cooked. It was pretty sweet. On one trip to the grocery store we noticed that strawberries were…
How to start your grill/smoker without lighter fluid
When I started grilling I grabbed a bag of kingsford charcoal and lighter fluid. I doused the charcoal with the fluid lit a match and watched as my eyebrows dissapeared in mushroom cloud. I knew that there had to be a better way. Adding lighter fluid causes crazy fires and further adds unpleasant flavors to…
What to do in DC this weekend (May 8-10)
Every friday I try to compile a list of food related events to go to in the DC area. This week is no exception. Meet Bravo’s Top Chefs Carla Hall and Spike Mendelsohn will be in Adams Morgan @ 18th Street and Wyoming Avenue with the Top Chef Tour. They will have cooking demonstrations, autographs…
Sourdough Pancakes
I have been on a sourdough kick lately. After I made my sourdough starter I have been making everything with it. Last weekend I made fabulous sourdough pancakes. They were perfectly balanced once the natural maple syrup was drizzled over the top.Â
Review: Joy of Cooking
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help you, my faithful readers, to purchase only the best books. Cookbooks are expensive and nobody wants to buy a book that is only good as a paper weight. Today I am reviewing The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. It…
Chicken Tacos with Homemade Tortillas
Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of today I wanted to make a classic mexican dish. At first I wanted to make steak tacos with homemade tortillas. But, it just so happened that everyone around me had the same idea. There wasn’t a single flank steak to be found within 10 miles. So I changed it…
