One of the most precious moments of my life. Getting to cook with my kiddo on live TV! I got to bring my son to cook with me on AM Northwest. When we were presented with the idea of a segment on cooking with my kids, it fell on a date that Sean couldn’t join…
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Smoked Sausage Lasagna
Smoked Sausage Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food. It’s also a nice way to congratulate new parents. Show them you love them with a batch of smoked comfort food, like this smoked sausage and smoked marinara lasagna! Some neighbors of ours recently welcomed their new baby to the world (hi sweetie!). And knowing all too well…
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…
Simple Smoked Sausage Sandwich
Smoked Sausage Sandwiches with Peppers and Onions are a super easy way to entertain a crowd. They come together in no time and are a great game day snack! If there is anything we have learned when hosting a party at our place for a football game on TV, special event, playoff season, or party,…
Lentil Soup Recipe with Smoked Sausage
This hearty Lentil Soup made with Smoked Sausage, Bacon, Red Wine, and Vegetables has deep smokey and savory flavors, is comforting, and completely soul-soothing. It’s the perfect soup for a cold and rainy afternoon. A Tried & True Soup Recipe To Feed A Crowd This soup is a winter staple with our catering company, Ember…
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…
Pulled Pork Breakfast Hash
Breakfast Hash is one of the most comforting brunch meals. And Pulled Pork Hash is a fantastic way to use leftover smoked pulled pork for the ultimate brunch! This is how people who are obsessed with smoking meats do brunch. Portland is pretty famous for its brunch scene. But with young twins at home we’re…
Smoked Pulled Pork Wontons
Delicious, crispy, Pulled Pork Wontons, made from leftover Smoked Pulled Pork. Sometimes some of the best meals are made from leftovers. And what could be better than pork shoulder, perfectly smoked, finely pulled, juicy and tender? Using the leftovers to make these Smoked Pulled Pork Wontons. Well, I suppose that statement is arguable. Freshly pulled…
Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Blackberry Bourbon Sauce
Smoked Pork Tenderloin is fantastic with a rich and flavorful Blackberry Bourbon Sauce drizzled over the top. Find out how to make this delicious meal! Pork tenderloin was one of those gateway meats that brought me back to the dark side — or rather, eased my transition from being a pseudo-vegetarian to a smoked-meat-loving carnivore….
Smoked Meatball Sandwiches
Smoked Meatball Sandwiches are made with the most indulgent smoked meatballs (which are also great served alone)! Top this meatball sandwich with smoked marinara sauce and melty cheese for an amazing dinner. Recipe Inspiration Let me tell you about our former neighbor, Josh. He makes the meanest, biggest, baddest meatballs ever. When smoked, they are…
Smoked Pulled Pork Spring Rolls
Fresh Spring Rolls are an awesome way to use up any leftover Pulled Pork. These Smoked Pulled Pork Spring Rolls are so easy to make, even your kids can help! Fresh Spring Rolls (Summer Rolls) with Leftover Smoked Pulled Pork Spring rolls are a great way to use up leftover meat or vegetables. You can…
Smoked Cuban Sandwich (aka The Smoking Cubano)
What could be better than a Cuban sandwich – you know, the pressed sandwich made with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, served hot on Cuban bread — ??? A Cuban sandwich made with smoked pork, that’s what. Hubs has been on a Cuban sandwich kick since last fall, experimenting left and right…
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Bacon and Chardonnay Wine Pairing
When it comes to food and wine pairing most people start with the food, then look for wines to pair with whatever they intended to eat. But in my house we’re often in the opposite predicament – trying to come up with a dish to pair with a specific wine we want to open. In…
Cheddar Beer Kettle Crusted Smoked Pork Tenderloin — Award Winning Recipe
I just love the sound of that … “Award Winning Recipe”! I’ve been grinning since Monday when I found out this recipe won the Kettle Brand Potato Chips Joes vs Pros Cook-Off, sponsored by Snooth and Kettle Brand Potato Chips. About two weeks ago I found out my recipe was one of four finalists in…
