The Iconic Burger

Nicely charred, juices dripping from every bite, cheese oozing down the side, and a smoky taste.  The simple act of grilling a homemade burger can be as pleasurable as any fine-dining experience. This is not the burnt, dried-out patty you may remember from backyard BBQs, flames shooting up from the grill.  Now every celebrity chef is hawking…

I’ll Have Another Plate of BBQ

From Union Rags to riches and queuing for some ‘cue, it was a memorable weekend in NYC. Belmont Without The Breeze With 34 years having passed since the last  Triple Crown winner, the public was anxious for what seemed a near certain victory.  And then tendonitis resulted in a scratch of I’ll Have Another the day before the Belmont Stakes.  Fans were disappointed (especially those…

Don’t Pass On The Peas

It not always easy to find fresh peas.  It’s a short season in the Northeast and very weather dependent.  I’ve never seen them in any market.  But lucky for me, they were abundant at my Columbus Avenue Sunday farmers’ market.  Kernan Farms, the only stand that has them, is from Bridgeton, New Jersey — about 2 hours…

A New Take on Beer Can Chicken

Nothing says American like the image of a whole bird, beheaded and de-feathered atop a can of Budweiser.  Combining an alcoholic beverage readily on hand and the inexpensive ingredient of chicken, the new-classic recipe for Beer Can Chicken is as simple as it is delicious.  And it’s versatile too. When I told my German colleagues…