Grilling, and pork. BBQ, and pork. Smoking food, and pork. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, and pork. Summer, spring, winter, fall, and pork. Sustenance, and pork. WHO AM I KIDDING, EVERYTHING AND PORK, PORK IS EVERYTHING, I LOVE PORK, WE WILL COOK AND EAT ALL THE PORK. ahem. Hi! Let’s make some ribs. It’s super easy!
Category: Tips & Tricks
Easy Charro Beans
Some side dishes are more complicated than others. One of the reasons I love to make Mexican food when I am entertaining a group of friends, is because in general it is rustic, flavorful, and insanely easy to make. Once you have a roster of some basics, the rest of the recipes and methods all… Continue reading Easy Charro Beans
Fresh Salsa – Pico de Gallo!
Summer is a great time for snacks. Snacks is a great time for chips. Chips are a great reason for salsa. Therefore, Summer = a great reason for salsa. If you’re anything like me, you do appreciate America’s #1 condiment on all kinds of stuff — chips, meats, eggs, tortillas, crackers… any reason for some… Continue reading Fresh Salsa – Pico de Gallo!
BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches
For most folks, brisket is the quintessential cut of beef for a BBQ. It’s traditionally a really economical cut because it’s tough and really only responds well to corning (brined in spices and usually boiled, corned beef) or the low-and-slow method of BBQ on a smoker or grill. With beef prices soaring and the popularity… Continue reading BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Seared Tuna Salads
Ahhhh, ladies’ luncheon! Okay, not quite — but how about a ladies and a gentleman luncheon? Absolutely! There’s almost nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than a crisp, cool salad. Why not make it a meal? Salad as an entree! It’s anarchy! Dogs and cats living together … Oh, wait. We invited our… Continue reading Seared Tuna Salads
Berkshire Pork Chops
It seems to be PORK WEEK at Casa Sass, but can you blame me? It’s our pork CSA share week! What’s a CSA, you ask? It’s a bigger post for another time soon, but basically we got into a program (Consumer-Supported Agriculture) where a local farmer offers a membership, or a subscription, called a “share”… Continue reading Berkshire Pork Chops