Tequila Sunrise
by In honor of Cinco de Mayo I decided to make a festive cocktail. Â Tequila Sunrise. Â It may not be the most festive drink around, but …
Category: Fourth of July
New York Zip Cocktail
The other day I was rummaging through my kitchen looking for a nice cocktail to make. Â I found some bourbon, apple juice and ginger ale. …
Orange and Honey Grilled Chicken
It has been really nice down here in Richmond. Â So I cleaned the grill out last week and it is officially grilling season. Â I wanted …
Honey and Sake Glazed Shrimp
I recently went to the closing of a local bookstore and picked up a copy of Jim Tarantino’s Marinades, Rubs, Brines, Cures & Glazes. Â It …
Blue Hawaiian
It is spring and I am stuck in a tropical drink grind. Â Every new cocktail that I think up is tropical in style. Â I guess …
Rum Punch
While on vacation in the Caribbean I was bombarded with Rum Punch. Â The go to drink for every restaurant, day cruise, and beach waiter was …
Jerk Chicken
Right before I got married, I received an email from a reader (Laura) asking about a Jerk Chicken Recipe. Â This couldn’t have been a better …
Asian BBQ Beef Kabobs
The other day I walked into the supermarket and discovered 1.99 a pound thin cut New York strip steaks. Â Although a little thin for grilling …
BLT Salad
Who doesn’t love a nice Bacon, Lettuce and grilled tomato sandwich. Â So I figured who wouldn’t love it in salad form. Â With charred bread croutons …
beef / Fourth of July / Soups
Coney Island Hot Dog Chili
I woke up hungry for a chili dog. Â Not just any chili dog, a Coney Island style chili dog. Â You know, the one with the …
Cakes / cheese / Dessert / Fourth of July
Single Serve Cheesecakes
The other day, Dana and I were watching TV and it suddenly hit me. Â I have never made cheesecake on the website. Â I had to …
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 …
Spicy Shredded Beef Tacos
Last week I bought a bottom round roast and had no idea what to do with it. Â Then I decided to go through my cabinets …