The Black Peppercorn Spicing up mealtime!

This week I was smoking 3 chickens in my Cookshack PG500. I had some room on the upper rack above the chickens and debated what to throw up there. I have a philosophy when smoking – if there is an empty rack, you need to fill it with something. I …

I remember when I went to Philadelphia, one of my ‘must do’ things while we were there was to have a Philly cheesesteak. Sure, it wasn’t my first cheesesteak, but I wanted to try it right in the city where it became famous. I love cheesesteak sandwiches – tender steak …

Crock Pot beef stew is easily one of my favourite recipes to make in the slow cooker. The slow cooking process allows the beef to break down and gets so tender. The Crock Pot is an ideal way to make stew. For this recipe, I did something different with the …

Marinara sauce is one of those versatile sauces that are great in so many recipes and also used as a foundation for many other types of sauces. Many times I purchase store-bought marinara sauce. I have found some brands of marinara sauce that are quite tasty and work well, especially …

Loaded potato skins are a classic appetizer, found on sampler platters at many restaurants! I have even bought frozen remade ones that just need to be reheated in the oven. But, once I tried making them and discovered how easy they are to prepare, I love making them at home. …