In this recipe post I detail how I came about the lovely flavor pairing of rosemary and lemon, but first I think it is important to first first tell you that the beauty of this recipe is that it uses a SPATCHCOCKED CHICKEN. If you don’t know what that is, it...
Before we get into my recipe for chicken tinga, let’s talk about Cinco de Mayo and why I chose to share this recipe for you all this week! The Fifth of May, or Cinco de Mayo, has become a significant annual celebration of Mexican culture and heritage here in the...
If you are struggling with how to truss a chicken, then this post is for you! I’ve struggled with how to truss a chicken for years, even though I’ve been cooking a long time. Why is it important to Truss a Chicken? Why is it important to know how to truss a...
I can’t believe in all my years of grilling and smoking that it’s taken me this long to make Turkey Pastrami!!! My Turkey pastrami journey began when I first made Duck Pastrami in an attempt to figure out what to do with all this duck my husband, who is an avid...
If you ever had the Chicken Enchilada Soup at Chili’s you know that it’s delicious. I may be a food blogger and all but I’m not ashamed to tell you that Chili’s was the inspiration for this recipe. After a trip to Costco one evening we stopped in at a Chili’s for a...
If you haven’t smoked a turkey breast yet, RUN, don’t walk to make this smoked turkey breast recipe. Seriously, I don’t know what took me so long to make this. And it doesn’t need to be Thanksgiving or a holiday to make turkey. In my opinion, Turkey is an...
If you haven’t smoked a turkey breast yet, RUN, don’t walk to make this recipe. Seriously, I don’t know what took me so long to make this. And it doesn’t need to be Thanksgiving or a holiday to make turkey. In my opinion, Turkey is an underrated protein. With...
Little did I know when I first moved to Florida onto Flamingo Drive, in my little rental house that had grapefruit and sour orange trees in the backyard that I would one day be making the very marinade that uses those sour oranges, Mojo Marinade. When I first moved...
It’s time to cook Turkey. And there is no better time than right now than to get cook your turkey on the grill this year! I’m a big fan of Spatchcocking (you’ll see a lot of Spatchcocked recipes here). So before I start telling you how deliciously moist and evenly...
SHOULD YOU BRINE YOUR TURKEY? People often wonder if it is worth the extra time to brine a turkey. The answer is YES! Brining is your chance to take your bird to the spa and let it hang out in a saltwater bath which will help it retain moisture (and flavor!) during...
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