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My New Year’s Eve Main Course: Smoked Herb-Rubbed Duck

JR — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:56:47 +0000

So here I am, drafting this here blog post, looking to link to a previous post I did about the first time I smoked a whole duck. Lo and behold, I could not find it. But there’s a very good reason for that – it doesn’t exist. I guess I committed the cardinal sin against …

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What I Did with My Leftover Turkey: Smokey Turkey Sliders!

JR — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:24:54 +0000

I know I’m not exactly unique in this respect, but probably the second best part about Thanksgiving (the first, of course, is spending time with loved ones, making memories… all that crap) is the leftovers. Every year on the day after Turkey Day, I make myself a big friggin sandwich with turkey, lettuce, tomato, bacon, …

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Getting Straight to the Point: Burnt Ends and Slice Sandwiches

JR — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:28:55 +0000

Football season is what I live for. It’s the perfect excuse to fire up the smoker and create some fun, crowd-pleasing grub. I’ve wanted to create something for game day that was brisket-centric for a while now – specifically burnt ends. What’s a better finger food with a tender, beefy, fatty taste, am I right? …

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What Has Two Thumbs and Just Did a 3-Way? This Guy. (Imagine Me Pointing at Myself with My Thumbs)

JR — Sun, 23 May 2021 21:32:28 +0000

When I got big into barbecue, I renewed my membership to Costco because you can get good cuts of meat at a good price. The caveat to this, as you know if you’re a member, is that the cuts are large and plentiful. One example is the spareribs they offer. They come in one package …

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Gird Up Your Loin, This was a Pretty Good Pairing

JR — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:03:03 +0000

I honestly can’t recall if I ever had pork tenderloin before I cooked one this past Saturday. I’ve had plenty of other pork-based meals, but having tenderloin isn’t a familiar memory. If I have had it, the experience is tucked away somewhere in the back of my mind. Easter was the next day, and I …

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Mary Had a Little Lamb, but Not a Wine This Good to Go with It!

JR — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:34:26 +0000

Weekends are a bit inconsistent for me. I can be really busy running around with errands to do, or it can be pretty chill. Since weekends are the days I am resolute in my commitment to smoke meat, weather permitting, how busy I am with other activities will determine what I’ll make. This past Saturday …

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Comfort Food Alert: Smoked Meatloaf

JR — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:57:05 +0000

I apologize in advance if “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” is in your head for the rest of the day, but today’s post is about meatloaf. Now, I understand that when talking about smoked meat, meatloaf isn’t the first thing that pops into one’s mind. I also realize that this traditional dish isn’t necessarily the …

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How Fire Changed the Way I Thought About Cooking Food

JR — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 20:02:48 +0000

I’m a picky eater. Always have been. My diet as a kid growing up consisted of Ellio’s frozen pizza and Steak-Umms. When it came to meat, my mother would basically put everything through the deflavorizing machine before serving it. Steak (the cheapest cuts possible) was cooked well done. Chicken was served without seasoning. So was …

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