More often than not when it comes to food and wine pairing it’s just that — food, and then the wine. “We’re having this killer grilled salmon for dinner, what wine should we pair with it?” But sometimes you find a wine (or in this case two) that is so interesting that you create a meal…
Beef Recipes
Grilled or smoked beef recipes are some of our favorites! Here you will find everything from Tender Smoked Beef Ribs to Reverse Seared Ribeyes.
Hosting an Elegant and Easy Oscar Party on AM Northwest
We were back on AM Northwest! This time to talk about How to Host an Elegant and Easy Oscar Party! I still pinch myself each time we get the incredible opportunity to share our food with an audience like the awesome folks and viewers of AM Northwest. It’s always an honor to share our food…
12 Game Day Recipes (on the Smoker or Grill)
Here are 12 awesome Game Day recipes that can be cooked on your smoker or grill for you to enjoy this year for Super Bowl Sunday or while watching your favorite game! Game Day Recipes Even in the dead of winter, people area willing to fire up the grill for their favorite Football team, especially…
Stretching your Budget with Brisket on AM Northwest
Brisket for Christmas? Yes please! Our first year as parents was our first Christmas away from all of our families. The boys were just weeks old, and I was recovering, so there would be no traveling. That was the year our holiday traditions would forever change. At least regarding the foods we ate for Christmas dinner….
Beef Empanadas (with Leftover Brisket)
Tender smoked beef brisket, mixed with some savory vegetables, herbs, and just a hint of spice, sandwiched in puff pastry, and baked into the most flavorful Beef Empanadas! Beef Brisket Empanadas are truly the best way to use any Leftover Brisket! There are some amazing uses for leftover brisket, from chili, to pizza, to tacos,…
Smoked Brisket Pizza
Brisket Pizza takes leftover brisket and gives it a fresh makeover! This is another fantastic use for leftover Beef Brisket. My husband’s weakness is pizza. Usually he prefers plain ol’ pepperoni pizza (which I find quite boring). But lately, with his never-ending obsession with trying to perfect his brisket (this is a real problem, people),…
How to Make Homemade Orecchiette (pasta)
How I learned how to make Homemade Orecchiette at Masseria Il Frantoio in Puglia, Italy… and how YOU can too! Plus a full authentic recipe for Orecchiette with Tomato Sauce and Meatballs. It was already getting dark by the time our group arrived at Masseria Il Frantoio for a cooking lesson and dinner, otherwise I could have easily…
Smoked Tri-Tip Sandwich with Chimichurri Sauce
An easy smoked tri-tip sandwich recipe topped with our awesome Chimichurri Sauce, onions, and a ciabatta roll. Don’t have a smoker? That’s fine, you can grill or roast it in the oven. Tri-tip, where have you been all my life. We serve this cut at catering events and in our house. And when we have…
BBQ Corner (part 11) — Dry-Aged Beef and Wine Pairing
By contributing writer Sean, aka “the hubby” Um, it costs how much? That was my initial response when challenged to understand the unique flavor of dry-aged beef. I’ve had it in restaurants, but you come to expect big prices at a big meat house. But buying it raw from a local butcher? I had to…
Uses for leftover smoked beef brisket – Smoked Beef Brisket Chili (recipe and wine pairing)
An incredible use for leftover smoked brisket — Smoked Beef Brisket Chili! This recipe may be worth even smoking a brisket for, just to use the meat in this (controversial) chili with the leftover brisket. This chili has not only won us several competitions, but we’ve had several readers email us to tell us this recipe has won…
Brisket Bruschetta Recipe: Great for Leftover Brisket
Brisket Bruschetta is a light and delicious use for any leftover beef brisket you may have after a big BBQ or event. Shred some brisket, mix in your favorite BBQ sauce, and top onto a toasted baguette slice for a unique meaty treat! My husband’s eyes are bigger than his stomach. He often has grand…