Smoke’s Poutinerie – Toronto, Canada Poutine – /poo-teen/ noun  1. A French-Canadian dish consisting of French fries topped with stringy, rubbery, cheese curds, smothered in hot, brown gravy. 2. It’s really f%&$ good! Fat Furnace – /fat fur-nis/  v  1. When...

Bar-B-Q King Drive-In, Charlotte, NC. I passed through Charlotte, NC today, and a sudden, smokey, urge for BBQ filled my mind. So, I whipped out my cellphone and Googled to find the best BBQ in Charlotte. Bam! It came up with bright lights and good reviews – Bar-B-Q King! The next few...

After a torrential downpour on the interstate, thunder, lightning and wind, we finally pulled in to Savannah, GA just after 4pm this afternoon.  And I felt that after a harrowing drive like that, I deserved some sort of reward – not just for making it here on time – but for...

Salt Crusted Fish Whether you’re new to cooking fish, or you’re looking for new ways to prepare it, salt crusting may be your best bet. Not only is it super easy, but it also yields a moist, tender fish like you may never had had with other cooking methods. Cooking in a salt crust...

Hacking Ramen: How to make healthy ramen noodle soup Making ramen noodle soups is more about taste and convenience than it is about health and nutrition. But, what if you could have both? In this article I will hack a package of ramen by showing you how to make an easy organic broth that...

Is it a waffle, or a sandwich? Do you like waffles? How about panini sandwiches? How about both? So, waffle sandwiches are the new thing. They’re kind of hot right now (pun intended). I recently re-purposed my long-forgotten waffle iron into a panini press, and the results were...

The Art of Stir-Fry Demystified How many times have you tried stir-frying a bunch of vegetables only to find that it tastes nothing like it does when you get it from a Chinese restaurant? If you’re reading this article, I think you know what I mean… Why can’t you get it...

Raspberry Balsamic BBQ Sauce recipe Just like food and wines have pairings, so should foods and BBQ sauces. This one pairs delightfully well with grilled chicken breasts and baby back pork ribs. Because no two BBQ sauces ever turn out quite the same, the amounts in the ingredients are a...

7 Tips for Better Roasts For the carnivore, there is nothing more satisfying and sought after than a perfectly executed roast. Whether it’s beef, lamb, pork, or poultry, doing it right, makes it taste-tastic! Here are seven tips to help you make better roasts. Always season your roast...

Yes, it’s true that the holidays are, indeed, the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, it’s the hap-happiest season, with those holiday greeting and gay happy meetings. There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow (or guitar by a...