Cooking

Outdoor cooking experiments—primarily on my Big Green Egg and new Traeger grill—are documented here. Posts recount brisket attempts, sous‑vide pork butt sessions and holiday tenderloin traditions, with candid notes on smoke, temperature and results.

December 29, 2019

Trial run for my new crêpe maker this morning. Tried to get my French on as much as possible! Crêpe au Chocolat anyone? 🇫🇷

Man in red plaid flannel shirt spreading crepe batter on a round electric crepe maker in a home kitchen

Person in a red plaid shirt flipping a thin crepe on a round electric crepe maker on a white countertop.

Man in red plaid shirt holds a crepe wrapped around a wooden stick in a cabin kitchen with white appliances

November 28, 2019

This is my first year making the Thanksgiving Turkey. Looking good so far!

Roasted stuffed turkey in a stainless steel roasting pan with rack resting on a gas stovetop in a white kitchen.

November 23, 2019

No fishin’ in the dark, but definitely grillin’ in the dark! Big Green Egg with some delicious tenderloins. 🔥

Big Green Egg ceramic grill open at night with four beef tenderloins searing on the grate, meat thermometer on the side table.

November 1, 2019

Simple flank steak on Big Green Egg tonight with fire getting ready for later. 🔥

Flank steak grilling on an open Big Green Egg kamado grill on a lakeside deck in autumn, with stainless cloche covers and a meat thermometer nearby.

October 27, 2019

I have long resisted adding technology to my Big Green Egg, holding that good BBQ is made with fire 🔥, smoke 💨, and love 💚. But these things are getting more interesting. The EGG Genius looks good (it is a Flameboss in a different color).