Mark’s Bloody Mary Mix
by This last weekend my buddy Mark came out to visit Dana and I. Mark was my roommate and co-worker while I was in college. We …
Category: Fourth of July
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Crantini
Sometimes you don’t want to go to the store to pick up mixers. Â So I dug through my fridge to see what I had. Â In …
Perfect Corn
Over the 4th of July holiday I was home visiting my family and my Grandma made some unbelievable corn. Â It was perfectly cooked and super …
Smoked Chicken Pizza
The other day I smoked chicken drumsticks. Â I ended up make more than I could eat. Â So I decided to turn the rest into a …
Passion Fruit Pina Colada
I have been on a huge summer drink binge lately and it might continue for a while. Â It is so freaking hot out that refreshing …
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 …
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 …
Red, White and Blue Shooter
Nothing is more patriotic than having a few beverages on the 4th of July. Â Oops, yes there is. You could drink red, white and blue …