3/23/2026 – Loosely followed the recipe at South Chicago Packing 2026 for their Tallow Turkey. This is one of those “lessons learned” cooks. As there was loose ice in the center around the breast so put it into the smoker at … Continue reading
Category Archives: Poultry
3/6/2026 – This was the first time using the built-in griddle to make fajitas, and likely only the second or third time we have used it to make a meal. The cook went well following Neal Williams’ advice at TheFlatTopKing.com. … Continue reading
3/6/2026 — Mexican-Inspired Griddle Recipes to Try from his website TheFlatTopKing.com Best Ever Blackstone Steak Fajitas (with Homemade Marinade). See the video below where he makes the fajitas along with the other components of great-looking nachos. Want an awesome side … Continue reading
This cook was inspired by the Neiman Marcus chicken casserole recipe from Allrecipes, a casserole version of the famous department store’s cafe dish. Saucy chicken, bacon, Cheddar, and almonds are baked with a buttery cracker topping in this quick-prep dinner. Ingredients … Continue reading
11/20/2025 — This was very good and Mary brought it together easily. It ws inspired by the recipe here. The quantities of dried spices he used are listed below but Mary just added what felt right. She measured most of … Continue reading
6/5/2025 – This is a slightly different process that worked very well in the smoker and with only thighs from a 10 piece tray. Past BBQ’s had a mixture of meats and not as clear a process for the thighs … Continue reading
6/17/2025 – Mary and Olivia made this during Olivia’s June 2025 visit. It was a lot of work. The finished tender had a tasty but thick and heavy crust that Olivia said she does not eat so hers went into … Continue reading
This recipe was inspired by Chef John’s Roman-style chicken recipe and has a lot of potential. He is John Mitzewich and has a good video at his page. Our version below has much larger volume of spices than his but we … Continue reading
2/22/2025 – This was a great, easy meal inspired by Suzy here. Ingredients For chicken 6 bone-in, trimmed, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt and black pepper 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon coriander 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil For Mushroom Sauce 2 tablespoon butter 12 ounce fresh large mushrooms, sliced … Continue reading
1/30/2025 – This easy dish was inspired by the recipe at The Mediterranean Dish’s web site here. Mary made a lot of adjustments. Ingredients 6 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on Extra Virgin Olive Oil 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped ~1 cup dry white wine Lemon … Continue reading