5-Bean Baked Beans: The Ultimate BBQ Side Dish

    5-Bean Baked Beans: The Ultimate BBQ Side Dish

    Jun 17, 2016 | Featured, Food, Side Dishes

    When it comes to barbecue sides, few things beat a bubbling dish of 5-bean baked beans. Sweet, smoky, and just the right amount of savory, this recipe combines five types of beans with bacon, molasses, and brown sugar for a dish that always disappears first at...
    Simple & Delicious Crab Cakes Recipe

    Simple & Delicious Crab Cakes Recipe

    May 15, 2014 | Appetizers, Food, Mains

    Since our move to SW Florida, we’ve been noticing a major change in our interests when it comes to food. While we still love throwing a steak on the grill, the excitement and challenge to outdo ourselves each weekend with exciting meals isn’t really always there. Some...
    Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

    Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

    Oct 29, 2012 | Featured, Food, Travel

    There are few things in life quite like true Buffalo chicken wings. And although I’ve never eaten them in Buffalo from “the source,” I have sought out the best wings I could find wherever we have lived, from Miami, FL, to Frankfurt, Germany. But by the time we reached...
    The best recipe for beef burgers

    The best recipe for beef burgers

    Apr 27, 2010 | Food

    For many, many years (probably since we moved to Germany), we have been on a quest for a really good burger recipe. We’ve tried several that have been tasty, but they were never just right. Some of them were best suited for spreading on the bun and eating it...
    Best turkey brine ever

    Best turkey brine ever

    Nov 13, 2008 | Entertaining, Food, Thanksgiving

    Last year, I tried something new: brining a turkey. It’s a simple process, where you let the bird soak for 24-48 hours in a bath of spices. It will leave your turkey so moist and tender, it may end up completely falling off the bone when you go to carve it. The...