Fourth of July / Fruit / Pies
Key Lime Pie
by A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Linda a valued reader, Â requesting a good key lime pie recipe. Â I have never made …
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Green Chile Burgers with Guacamole Mayo
I was looking for a refreshing burger for this past weekend. Â After a little searching I found the perfect burger. Â It is a green chile …
Lemon Drop Jello Shots
For Memorial Day, I decided to make some awesome Jello shots.  Dana’s friend Kristy was in DC visiting, so I wanted to have a nice little cocktail …
Margherita Pasta Salad
I am always on the lookout for a new pasta salad. Â Pasta salads are the perfect side dishes for bbqs. Â If you are spending all …
Bacon / Memorial Day / Seafood
Memorial Day 2010
Happy Memorial Day! Â I just want to give a quick shout out to all of the Veterans out there that have served this country. Thank …
Grilled Cheesy Potatoes
I love potatoes and I am always looking for a new way to cook them on the grill. I have done foil packets before, but …
beef / Fourth of July / Grilling / pork
Grilled Meatloaf and Giveaway
I love meatloaf, but it has been so hot outside that I have not wanted to turn on the oven. So I decided to make …
The Fish Bowl
Since it is almost summer and extremely hot and humid here in DC, I decided to make a tropical drink. There are a ton of …
I’m published
I was asked by Nick from Macheesmo to write one of the 55 chapters for the 55 knives e-book. Â I was honored to be asked …
Fourth of July / Fruit / Sides
Homemade Applesauce
I picked up some pork chops the other day and decided that grilled pork chops with applesauce sounded like a winner. I had to, it …
Not-So-Shirley Temple
As a bartender I always needed a go to drink for people that didn’t like alcohol, but wanted to get a buzz. This drink has …
Egg Salad Sliders
The other day, Dana and I were walking through the store and she wanted Egg Salad Sandwiches. However, she wanted them on small cocktail bread. …
Grilled Lobster Rolls
Last weekend Nick from Macheesmo came over for a great day of grilling. We ate like kings. The first dish of the day was grilled …