beef | Fourth of July | Soups
Coney Island Hot Dog Chili
Coney Island hot dog chili recipe with finely ground beef and warm spices. Perfect for topping hot dogs or serving over macaroni.
- Cakes | cheese | Dessert | Fourth of July
Single Serve Cheesecakes
Individual parchment paper cheesecakes with graham cracker crust and creamy filling. Perfect for portion control and easier than a traditional springform pan. Make impressive single-serve desserts at home.
- beef | eggs | Fourth of July | Grilling
Bacon Egg and Cheese Burger
Sometimes you want breakfast, sometimes you want lunch. Whenever there is an egg involved, well, it is love. I love eggs on burgers. I can’t believe that it took me this long to make it for the blog. The runny yolk permeating the meat and mixing with the cheese. Well it is divine and down…
Spicy Shredded Beef Tacos
Last week I bought a bottom round roast and had no idea what to do with it. Then I decided to go through my cabinets to see what I had lying around. I had some tomato paste and a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Then it hit me. How about making some spicy…
Mark’s Bloody Mary Mix
Mark’s spicy bloody mary mix recipe made with fresh spices and hot sauce. Makes 20-25 cocktails. Perfect for brunch entertaining with customizable heat level.
Quick and Easy Hamburger Buns
Without owning a hamburger bun pan, I have been unable to make perfectly round hamburger buns. The other day I accidentally figured out how to make perfect buns. Not only did they have perfectly round bottoms but they have perfect tops too. The process will work with almost any bread dough, but it worked great…
Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad
I am a huge fan of grilling. The only problem is that most sides are not grilled. This salad solves that problem. The corn is fire roasted on the grill so you can make it right along with your steak or barbecue dishes. In addition the grilled corn adds a bit of smokiness to the…
Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
I just went and got the gas in the grill refilled and I was ready to grill out. I just didn’t know what to grill. I asked Dana and within a second she said skirt steak with chimichurri sauce. It took little to no effort on her part to come up with this. I had…
The Bocce Ball
Sorry that cocktail day is one day late. It was Dana’s Birthday yesterday and we had to celebrate in style. However, today I am making a traditional cocktail. It is on the same lines with a screwdriver, but with a little twist. A little OJ, a little vodka, some amaretto and a touch of seltzer. …
Crab Cakes
DC is really close to the Chesapeake Bay. So in turn it means that we have a lot of fresh crabs and a lot of fresh crab meat around here. The other day I went to the store and they had backfin blue crab on sale for $9.99 a pound. Basically a steal no matter where you…
Crantini
Sometimes you don’t want to go to the store to pick up mixers. So I dug through my fridge to see what I had. In the end I came up with a great cocktail. It is refreshing and not too sweet. It is so simple that you need to make it tonight. Make sure that…
Perfect Corn
Perfect corn on the cob recipe: boil corn in salted sugar water for 10 minutes. Simple, foolproof method always produces plump, juicy corn.
Smoked Chicken Pizza
The other day I smoked chicken drumsticks. I ended up make more than I could eat. So I decided to turn the rest into a tasty pizza. This smoked chicken pizza has a nice smoky flavor and a little kick from the spicy barbecue sauce that I used as the base. Topped with roasted red peppers, red…
Passion Fruit Pina Colada
I have been on a huge summer drink binge lately and it might continue for a while. It is so freaking hot out that refreshing summer drinks are a must. Over the fourth I made a bunch of pina coladas at my parents house. Since then, I have been craving one, so I decided to…
Smoked Chicken Drumsticks
The other week the fine people over at RedEnvelope.com contacted me and offered me a chicken drumstick grilling rack to try. (Update – It is noted that RedEnvelope does not carry the drumstick grilling rack anymore, but it can be purchased from Amazon for around $15) I was only too happy to oblige as I…
- BBQ | beef | Fourth of July | Rex's BBQ
Rex’s Steak Rub
When you have a good steak, all you really need is salt and pepper. However, we can’t always have amazing steak lying around. So sometimes you need to season your steak to improve on its natural flavor. So I have been fiddling around with different seasonings and have found a great combinations of spices. The…
Red, White and Blue Shooter
Red, white and blue layered shooter with grenadine, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and blue raspberry vodka. Perfect patriotic 4th of July cocktail. Spectacular presentation with minimal ingredients.
Mushroom Swiss Burgers
Last week I tackled homemade hamburger buns. They ended up coming out great! The only problem was that I made a ton of them. I am talking 2 dozen plus. So I had to make a ton of sandwiches. I love sandwiches so this was gonna be fun. Last week I also picked up a…
Apple Pie Shot
After a long week of celebrating I think everyone deserves a shot. I was lacking mixers but ended up finding out that vodka and apple juice are awesome together. The addition of some whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon and you have an amazing apple pie shot. The whipped cream makes this shot. Apple…
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
The other day it was late and I wanted to grill something. It happens, maybe not to all, but it happens to me all of the time. So I went in the fridge and all I had was chicken. I don’t mean to sound sad, but I was in the mood to grill something crazy….
