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Thanksgiving Recipes for Two, Part 2: Duck Breasts, Stuffing, and Veggies

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Thanksgiving is fast approaching but you’re not a big fan of turkey so you need an alternative to the traditional cholesterol laden feast. Forget the turkey, the gravy, lumpy mashed potatoes and green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup. Instead enjoy pan-seared duck breasts with a Cajun mustard sauce. Serve with apple-cornbread “stuffing,” and sautéed green beans and peppers.

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Barbecue Thanksgiving Part 1: Pulled Pork Stuffing and Gravy

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A few years back, some of our favorite food writers collaborated on a barbecued Thanksgiving on our mother site, the Fiery Foods & Barbecue Super Site. Drawing inspiration from that idea, me and mine cooked up our own take on that awesome theme. Here’s the first part of that big adventure: Dr. BBQ’s pulled pork stuffing and a pulled pork gravy.

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Thanksgiving for Two Part 1: Turkey with Chipotle Gravy

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Downsize the Thanksgiving feast. You don’t need a 24-pound bird for two people. A stuffed turkey breast works just fine. Especially when served with sautéed sugar snap peas, roasted potatoes, chipotle gravy and cranberry-horseradish relish. This is the first in my recipe trilogy for a great scaled-down turkey day. Check back on Burn! Blog for the next two installments.

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Chuppacobbler: Sweet Fire for the Super Bowl

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In the middle of all the online jokes about the two states where marijuana is legal having teams in the “Super Bowl,” you’ll need to find a dessert suitable for that big Super Bowl party you’re planning. You could be all safe and whatnot, but if you’re guests are expecting something different, this dish is hotter and edgier than a strip club on a desert cliff. I’m talking about a concoction my friends and I call, “Chuppacobbler.”