Kofta Kebabs
…well, mostly anyway. To date, I haven’t been able to keep them on the sticks. I think it’s a combination of not kneading the meat mix enough and not waiting long enough before turning. Fortunately this makes for nice finger-food…
Beef Shawarma (grilled)
This isn’t a real shawarma, because I don’t have one of those nifty vertical rotisseries. This is a fairly common affliction among cooks, so we try and make do with what we have. This version is straight-up grilled, though I…
Pesto-Bacon Cheeseburgers
Summertime….and the burgers’ easy… Well it is. Despite it’s fancy-pants look, they’re pretty straight-forward. There’s the extra step of making pesto, but don’t let it intimidate. The patties are slider-style, which I like because they have onions in, and they…
Nom Nom Nom Naan NOM
Yeeah… so a bunch of years ago I made some killer naan (ask Kari and John) but somewhere in between I lost my notes, and my mojo, and ended up making bread with vaguely naan type flavors. The family liked…
Chicken Koobideh Kabobs
Koobideh are Persian ground meat kabobs, so a bit different from the normal US fare, but they’re delightfully rich and aromatic. Cooked on the grill, it’s the perfect sort of dish for a hot summer’s night. For this version I…
Irish Cheese Burgers
I have burgered with booze before, of course, but today, we're really all about the cheese. Specifically, Kellygold's Dublinier, which is a little difficult to explain, but texturally, it's like a dry cheddar or perhaps a Parmesan block, yet it's a…
Beer-Marinated Pork Fajitas
Yay fajitas! …again. I've been on a kick lately, Thankfully the family has no problem with this, so I get to try stuff. Today, I'm playing with meat and beer, because meat and beer. This serves 5-8 people,…
Grilled Tequila Fajitas
I've been hankering for fajitas for a couple of weeks now, and with the long weekend (plus the official start of Grilling Season), I figured it was time. Fajitas are another thing that have their roots from the vaqueros (Mexican…
Bacon Cheeseburger with Beer-Battered Onion Rings and Katsu Sauce
So, grilling season is fast approaching, and since the weather is actually 'nice' this weekend, I figured it was time to come out of the gate roaring like a lion. To that end, here's a completely scratch-from-the-ground-up bacon cheeseburger with…
Burger Time! Bacon Cheeseburgers with a Banana BBQ Sauce
We've all been there. Dinner creeps up like a great growling beast and you have no plan to tame it. You take out something from the freezer, hoping for inspiration but instead get desperation as you tick through the recipes…