Winter Blues

Like for most of us the past few weeks have been a tad depressing. The media circus is back telling us we are all doomed and the weather Gods are evening the score after a spectacular summer.
Is Your BBQ Ready for Winter?

There is no doubt that many of us use our barbecues less during the colder months that we do in the warmer months so is your barbecue storage ready?
Pizza Done Properly

We have probably all had some form of shop bought pizza, stuffed crust (who does that?), Chicago style (what’s that about) or just stone baked, even though it’s not baked!!!
Chicken Alabama Style

So the sun is shining, birds are singing and my home brew Italian Pilsner (yes grain to glass) is boiling off so time to consult the BBQ manuals on something different to do with my skin on chicken thighs.
Seasonal Barbecuing

So how many of you have wrapped up your barbecue for the winter thinking that this isn’t barbecue weather?
My First Jalapeno Poppers

As an avid watcher of our American cousins cooking in their backyards I have seen quite a few times them cooking a thing called ‘Poppers’.
Fries With That?

I’m always banging on whilst in the shop about not forgetting the simple cooks when barbecuing. We aspire so much to cook that perfect brisket or those tender ribs that we forget that there is nothing wrong with quick cooks on the barbie.
Kamado’ing At The Barbecue Shack

Well today got off to a bad start, the weather was awful, I got wet walking Lenny (my Springer Nutter), the Sunday drivers were out early and I forgot to bring the Silverside in to work to smoke on our demo Kamado, Perfect!
Traegering at The Barbecue Shack

So today (Friday 17th June) we have a live cook going on at The Barbecue Shack, a nice little brisket and around lunchtime some chicken drummers and wings because why not.
Cooking On The Kettle & I’m Not There!

So today I wanted to smoke a pork belly but working on a Sunday means I either have to get up mega early to cook it before I go (not happening) or cook it when I get back meaning a late dinner (not terrible) or set the pit up to cook whilst I’m at work, ta da, seems like a plan.