My thinking behind an all new food lineup for this years Thanksgiving.
01-16-15
01-19-15
I recently bought a pit controller. What are they and why would you want one?
01-19-15
Why I chose to buy the CyberQ WiFi pit controller.
01-23-15
WiFi Networking general discussion & Setting up Adhoc pairing
01-23-15
Setting up Infrastructure Mode WiFi. More difficult, more capabilities
01-23-15
Setting up the CyberQ on your grille/smoker.
01-27-15
First Impressions after first few cooks/
02-01-15
I found some great iOS software for remotely controlling my new CyberQ WiFi and graphing my cooks.
02-15-15
This has been a record setting winter, this blog describes the weather and some cold weather weather lessons I’ve learned or re-learned.
02-24-15
It has taken me less than two months to go from not thinking I needed a pit controller, to thinking about getting a second one.
03-01-15
I changed up just about everything I made for Thanksgiving despite it being the best ever. This entry describes the first part of the cook done the night before. Would I regret violated the rule: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
03-31-15
To my surprise I own not one but two pit controllers. Why I chose a DigiQ DX2 for my second unit.
04-15-15
Why the Big Green Egg may bake better than your oven
04-15-15
Theoretical Advantage vs. the Reality of baking on the Big Green Egg.
04-18-15
A review of the newly released Ranch-T lump charcoal.
05-08-15
A review of the Goldtouch line of bakeware from Williams-Sonoma
05-20-15
A long awaited trip to the largest Barbecue Store I’ve ever been too.
05-22-15
Observations about some of the fun things and silly rituals that mark the arrival of “Official Grilling Season”.
05-22-15
The start of “Official Grilling Season 2015” marks the coming of the new model grills for 2015. All I can say is buyer beware!
06-06-15
On my 3rd Anniversary of Big Green Egg ownership I take a Big Picture look at what it has been like.
06-06-15
A more detailed look at my first 3 years of Big Green Egg ownership in the form of a list of: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
06-25-15
A small scale Eggiest at the dealer level
06-26-15
These days you can’t take everything you see at face value.
06-29-15
My third year attending this regional New England Eggfest
07-08-15
I recently discovered solutions for 2 long term problems
09-20-15
Some thoughts on how food played a big role in my relationship with my recently deceased mother
10-05-15
Blog entry about a large scale picture collage for my Dining Room using my food photos from this site
11-02-15
Blog entry about my return to regular grilling after a 6 month hiatus. I did a 5 item cook using all 3 Eggs. This cook was interesting on several levels and shows how I break down a large cook into manageable pieces.
11-02-15
Blog entry about my return to regular grilling after a 6 month hiatus. I did a 5 item cook using all 3 Eggs. This cook was interesting on several levels and shows how I break down a large cook into manageable pieces.
11-03-15
Follow up to my preliminary review of Stump Chunks fire starters. I have discovered 2 new items, one good one mysterious.
11-23-15
the use of a Staging Area and other tips & tricks I have learned to help simplify multi-dish stir-fries.
12-23-15
My annual look back at the major events in my past year pursuing this hobby. I also take a look ahead at what I'd like to accomplish in the year to come.
12-29-15
A great turkey recipe with some great problems