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Hurricane Ike - Meat Grilling Time

I’m stuck in Dallas on emergency duty - evacuated to work from afar due to Ike. I did have a decent filet at the Omni Mandalay - still, nothing worth reviewing.
However, many of my friends are recovering down in Houston, without power, and most of their freezer is thawing out. I usually have a couple bags of […]

Burnt Steak - Oh the Humanity!

I saw this video from a “Strip House” chef who was on the Today Show with Al Roker. (Sorry, but there’s a 30 second ad at the beginning):

The first few moments, I thought he was right on track about grilling steaks, putting a wet gray salt on a big fat filet mignon, putting a nice […]

Organic Beef Burgers

Organic grass-fed beef patties, infused with garlic, grilled over natural charcoal - what a nice way to wait for dinner and have a chat on the patio. My honey has a new way of cooking garlic, in a bowl of water in the oven, “makes it soft like butta!” or so she says. She mixed […]

Grilled Ribeye and Kenny Chesney from HEB

Tasty ribeye steaks were back on the menu when I saw them on sale last week at HEB. $4.77/lb. I had them stashed in the freezer, but just hadn’t gotten around to cooking them until Memorial Day.
By the way, HEB is also sponsoring a Kenny Chesney concert.
Steak Rub
My honey rubbed the ribeyes with some […]

Buffalo Sirloin Steak - Lean, Healthy, and Good?

Ran across buffalo sirloin @ HEB the other day. Was planning on grilling, but ended up having to freeze them for a few days. Finally had a chance to grill them, along with some nice bacon-wrapped beef medallions. Just noticed that HEB is running a Texas Grillin’ Giveaway promotion for a backyard makeover!
I’ve heard that […]

Grilling Ribeyes - Steaks

Grilling ribeye steaks is easy.
Recipe - Steak Rub
My recipe is a simple rub - reserve extra virgin olive oil, fresh-cracked black peppercorn, and Alessi fine sea salt. That’s all I want on my steak. Rub it on about an hour before grilling, and let it soak in while the steak comes to room temperature. […]