It seems like every region of the United States has their own version of a BBQ sauce. Some are sweet, some are tangy, some have a lot of tomato and others are more mustard based. Some BBQ sauces are red, others brown and some are even yellow or white! Talk to different people and you will likely get different answers ... Read More »
Summer is not far away and that means that BBQ season is approaching. WooHoo! I love BBQ. I like cooking BBQ, eating BBQ and hosting a BBQ. A good BBQ obviously has great meat but it also has some good BBQ sauce. If you look through my site, you will discover that I far prefer making my own BBQ sauce ... Read More »
Are you a Pepper? I sure am. Dr. Pepper is one of my favorite pops along with root beer. It has a wonderful blend of flavors and I love debating with people about what is exactly in Dr. Pepper. Some people say cherry, while others say vanilla. There are a few people who choose some spicier ingredients like cloves and star anise. ... Read More »
Making your own BBQ sauce is easier than one might think and it tastes far superior to anything purchased in the grocery store. There are plenty of recipes online for BBQ sauces but many of them use ketchup as a base ingredient. I decided that I wanted to develop a bbq sauce recipe that used more original ingredients. Earlier this ... Read More »
We are visiting my parents this week and yesterday we took a trip to a nearby town called Leamington. Leamington is not that large of a town but is known for tomato farming. As you drive around Leamington there are so many massive greenhouses that spread across the landscape. There are many Mexican immigrant workers in Leamington and one of the reasons ... Read More »
Today is the first day of spring but here in Toronto it feels like the first day of summer. All this week we have been breaking records and it is supposed to get even warmer tomorrow. Yesterday I walked to pick up the kids at school and I was wearing shorts and sandals. This was the last day of winter. ... Read More »
Even though it is February and I live up here in the Great White North (Canada), I still regularly crave something hot off the grill. Since it has been a mild winter, it has not been too bad standing by the grill while the meat is cooking. Winter has never stopped me before though. There have been times that I ... Read More »
The Black Peppercorn Exploring the joy of food!
