I had my thyroid biopsy this morning so I don’t feel like talking much. Wow. I was expecting the procedure to hurt but it was a piece of cake. It is afterward, with the swelling and bruising that makes you feel like you were hit by a mack truck carrying Sumo-wrestling elephants.
I wanted to get this recipe up in time for you to consider it for Fourth of July though.  I know, I know, you always have the same potato salad and it is tradition…well yeah! Me too, but you have to try this because it is addictive. Have I …read more

Although I made this spicy apricot glaze for chicken it would also be fantastic on pork.  It is sweet and spicy, tangy and smoky with layers of flavor. It really was delicious.  You can find the whole Father’s Day Menu here.
Father’s Day is always fun around here. This year, however, Marc is working on that day so I was glad to test the menu ahead of time. He was very enthusiastic about the chicken, and he tends to be a meat and potatoes (and lasagne) kind of guy. There is enough heat to the glaze to keep it from being …read more

I love barbecues chicken, at least when it is done right and made with my own sauce. This chicken breast was obviously done right..sweet and tangy, juicy, tender…perfect.
It isn’t difficult to make your own barbecue sauces and I encourage you to try it. You can usually whip one together in less than 10 minutes and it is so much better than the store bought kind…

 
b5’s own Brewha-ha is hosting a Barbeque Event and I am always up for a little barbeque. Here in Texas bbq is a lifestyle in the summertime and you can get a black eye if you are on the wrong side of a dry rub vs. wet barbeque argument.
My favorite is still just plain old hamburgers done the way Marc does them, and served on homemade hamburger buns with homemade mayo, homemade mustard, and homemade catsup… add an iced root beer and some cold watermelon and I am good.