If your grill does not have a rotisserie spit, you may have never tried to roast a whole chicken. Rotisserie spits are great and they can produce a moist and tender chicken, but it is possible to get the same results without one. Gas grills are excellent for low and slow cooking and roasting, but they just require a little bit ... Read More »
Pork Tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of meat to cook. Relatively inexpensive, pork tenderloin is one of the most lean, tender and prime cuts of meat for the price. They are great grilled, done sous vide, smoked, roasted and even cut into medallions and pan fried. When cooking pork tenderloin, I often use a spice blend to rub ... Read More »
If you look through this website you will discover that I love ribs. I like to smoke them, grill them, bake them and even sous vide them. Ribs have a lot of connective tissues and benefit from a low and slow form of cooking to create tender, fall off the bone ribs. When I smoke them they take about 6 ... Read More »
We have had so much rain and cold weather here in Toronto over the past few weeks. I was so excited when the sun came out yesterday and the temperature was a little milder that it had been. I knew that it was a great chance to get the grill turned on. I have been known to grill in the ... Read More »
Do you ever have leftover meat? We often have one piece of chicken, one pork chop or one steak leftover and it can be a challenge to know what to do with it. Obviously, it is not enough to feed the family, and my kids will often complain with leftovers. So, I like to get creative with leftovers and create a new ... Read More »
Are you ready to head out to the islands?? This recipe has wonderful flavours straight from the Caribbean islands. The fish used in this recipe is tilapia and up until this recipe, I was never a fan of this kind of fish. I loved the dish and this kind of fish was the perfect choice to be matched with the ... Read More »
During the summer, I like to grill anything and everything including meat, veggies, pizza and even dessert. One grilling technique that has so much versatility is plank grilling. Plank grilling involves placing food on a presoaked wood plank which is then placed on the grill. The grill lid is closed essentially baking the food in the grill. The underside of the plank will begin ... Read More »
Sometimes leftovers can be as enjoyable as on the first day! Sometimes they can even be better! Last week I shared a delicious recipe for Sesame Asian Beef Skewers. For that recipe, I made my first video tutorial and posted it up on youtube. The link for that video is here. In preparation for that video I prepped and grilled ... Read More »
It is hard to believe that summer is almost over. The kids are in denial that school is around the corner. They have had an amazing summer, spending lots of time at our cottage, at grandma and grandpas’s house and with most of their aunts, uncles and cousins. It is no wonder they have little desire to load up their ... Read More »
Each Canada Day, my family hosts a large BBQ and I have the joy of cooking plenty of meat. The grill and smoker are both going most of the day to make sure there is enough meat for everyone. This past July 1st, we had around 30 people and it filled up our backyard pretty well. The day is a ... Read More »
The Black Peppercorn Spicing up mealtime!
