Thu 31 Jan 2019
We’ve reviewed the numbers and are pleased to introduce the best recipes of 2018!
These are the recipes that garnered the most views and hopefully, were cooked in your household. Vegetable recipes by far dominated this listed.
Without further delay, here are the top 6 recipes starting with number six.
Thu 8 Nov 2018
We served our Best Gingerbread from the Grill as a dessert! The grilled smoky flavor was too Tasty for a Gingerbread house!
Gingerbread is one of those terms that are generic in the definition for a broad category, in this case, something made from ginger, cinnamon, clove, and a sweetener like molasses and sugar. Although “bread” is in the name it can produce great cakes, cookies, bars, and of course, bread.
One of the reasons gingerbread is ideal for cooking on the grill is because it contains bold flavors of spices and molasses. I’ll be taking a traditional recipe for gingerbread and introducing the cooking to the grill that I’m equipping with wood chunks for a unique wood flavoring.
You’re going to love the dense, flavorful result that is the perfect recipe to keep on hand for those unexpected and expected guests.
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Our winter squash sliced and seasoned with Cumin and ready for the grill!
Full of color, flavor and packed with nutrients, winter squash makes for exceptional seasonal dishes, whether soups, casseroles, or desserts. Harvested in the approaching Fall, they are available all winter long due to their firm shells. With varieties such as sugar pumpkins, acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, buttercup, and red kuri, sweetness level is always present.
Naturally low in fat and calories, yet rich in vitamins A, B6, C, and E, you can’t go wrong with any variety you select.
Today, I’ve elected to make cumin squash on the grill using confetti squash, so called due to the beautiful multi-skin coloring. Note, you may substitute any rounded winter squash available near you for this recipe.
Thu 18 Oct 2018
The finished- WOOD GRILLED VERSION OF CHEF WATERS’ GOAT CHEESE SALAD
listen to- A WOOD GRILLED VERSION OF CHEF WATERS’ GOAT CHEESE SALAD
Taking a page from Chef Alice Waters, we are making our version of the baked goat cheese salad by wood baking the goat cheese rounds on the grill using a two-zone cooking method and wood chunks for smoky flavor. Then making garlic crostini for the croutons on the charcoal grill to serve alongside this fabulous salad dish. A recipe that can be a salad course or an entrée on its own, we also give you an easy way to make this into an appetizer. Purchase 12 ounces of quality goat cheese in log form and let’s get grilling.
Thu 30 Aug 2018
Try our pan cook zucchini on the gas grill with wood chunks for a flavoring twist
It seems like when August rolls around, people start looking for something new to do with all that zucchini that you either have in your own garden or found at the fresh market. I’ve got a one pan dish that is easy to construct with the best part being you can do the entire recipe on your LP/Gas grill.
Grab your prized zucchini and get to the grill and I’ll show you how easy this technique and recipe are for a great meal.
Thu 26 Jul 2018
Our Grilled Seafood Recipe for Squid and Mussels
By: Chef Calle, Resident Executive Chef
Over the past several weeks, my good friends at SmokinLicious® have allowed me to make their Tips & Techniques blog platform “my home away from culinary home” to highlight cooking with wood style. I hope you’ve enjoyed the articles as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. Before I begin an extended hiatus overseas, as my thanks, I thought I’d leave you with a pretty easy and flavorful recipe that showcases all the virtues of wood grilling with a couple of my favorite seafood- squid and mussels. The cooking style is one that is very popular in the Mediterranean region. Give it a try and let us know how it fared!
Let’s start out with squid or “calamari” as my Italian friends remind me. Whether it’s squid or calamari, it’s got to be fresh! Prepare first by thawing and rinsing thoroughly with cold water. Drizzle with a good quality of EVOO.
Thu 5 Jul 2018
SMOKED STRAWBERRY HAND PIE is a great recipe for fresh or frozen Strawberries. The smokiness will add a special twist
It’s one of my favorite times of year – strawberry picking season! As my area of Western New York State has such a short strawberry season, I literally am consuming strawberries for three weeks straight.
Good thing they are packed with vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C and K, folate, potassium, magnesium, as well as being low in calories and fiber-rich. They sure are great at filling you up which makes you eat less.
This season, I’ve got a trio of recipes all using the smoked strawberries that I’ve done on my charcoal grill. Get yourself a flat of strawberries, follow our easy smoking technique (we do have 3 to choose from that offer various levels of smoke flavor), and prepare to make simple hand pies, perfect for the hot days of summer or frankly anytime you can find strawberries.
Thu 28 Jun 2018
Our Breakfast Pizza Pretzel served with Eggs!
Thu 14 Jun 2018
Snapper Cooked in Corn Husk is positioned to rest on a bed of coals for roasting!
Summary:
Snapper fish, Northern red snapper, Tilapia, Branzino or fish filets all can be corn husk wrapped! While we did natural fire cooking of fish, the charcoal grill or Kettle grill work for wrapped in corn husk grilling! Snapper cooked in corn husk first gets wrapped in husks with foil covered brick as heat conductor- two-zone cooking method.
When fresh fish comes in season, whether you catch it yourself or find your perfect catch at the seafood market or store, there is no better way to release the flavor than on the charcoal grill. I found some splendid snapper fillets that I plan to marinate, wrap in a corn husk, and cook on the coals of my charcoal grill. Let’s get started!
Thu 7 Jun 2018
Our fire Roasted Pepper make the perfect Salad with these white beans!
Fire roasted peppers by ember cooking on hot coals in our open pit or charring peppers on the grill for this roasted peppers salad. Grilled peppers make the perfect fire roasted pepper salad and should be a star in your salad recipes under healthy foods! The fresh parsley, arugula, added to the white beans are refreshing! You must try this!
If you are a follower or subscriber of ours, then you’ve likely seen our recommendations for charring peppers on the hot coals using an open pit, fireplace, charcoal grill or even gas grill. It’s so easy yet gives such a flavorful outcome to use in all types of recipes.
I’m giving you a salad recipe that is hearty enough to be a salad entrée or the perfect side for your favorite protein.
