Late August is the time of year when the day-glo orange-and-yellow fungus called Chicken of the Woods crops up on the dead and dying trees in the deep woods. I recently had the pleasure of spending a few days wandering the forest around Juneau, Alaska, where I went hunting for some of this edible mushroom.
Two Days Left!
You’ve only 2 days left to enter the 2013 Scovie Awards. The drop-deadline is midnight, Friday, September 14. All products must arrive in Albuquerque no later than September 21. Unless you’re entering the Chile Beer category, in which you have until September 22.
Sidekicks: Three Fun Barbecue Side Dishes from Mike Stines
Now you’re looking for some ideas for side dishes that will withstand the hot weather and not make your guests ill. Here’s what I like to serve: Thai-style cucumber salad, horseradish pickled beets and pickled red onions. Add some chipotle butter for the corn and you’ll have a great meal with complementary flavors and tastes.
2013 Scovies: Deadline Extended
A friend of mine used to say, “crack don’t smoke itself.” Well, your awesome spicy food won’t enter itself in the 2013 Scovie Awards, either. Unless you made some sort of zombie out of super hot peppers, of course. And if you have, we really, really want to do a story about it. Right before we put a shotgun slug in its noggin.
Mike’s Carolina-style Pulled Pork in Mustard
Barbecue cooking isn’t rocket science nor, however, does two plus two equal four on the grill. Barbecue is low and slow cooking not baking (that’s more chemistry than cooking). The meat is done when it’s done; you can guesstimate so many minutes per pound but you’ll rarely be right on the money.
Doug Keiles Talks Chopped Grill Masters
Shortly after I interviewed Rick Browne about his appearance on Chopped: Grill Masters, a pitmaster of my acquaintance named Doug Keiles let me know he’d competed on the show as well. I was both happy for and jealous of him for that. What’s really good for you and I, though, is that Doug let me pick his brain about his television debut.
One Week Left for Scovies
If you’ve been planning on entering the 2013 Scovie Awards, you now just one week to go. The deadline is Midnight, September 5! Because of judging logistics, we have extended the deadline for the Chile Beer Category to September 22. For the regular Scovies, the rules are here and the entry form are on our website. We have new and …
