Category: Barbecue

Brazil Express Grill Review, Schaumburg, IL

Brazil Express Grill is a locally owned churrascaria (Brazilian style steak house). What’s a Brazilian style steak house? Traditionally, servers come to your table with a variety of grilled meats on a skewer, and after ascertaining your interest, slice you off a piece. Most often the meats are quality  cuts of beef, pork, chicken, and… Continue reading Brazil Express Grill Review, Schaumburg, IL

Big Als BBQ Review, Big Spring, TX

Rolling down I-20 Eastbound the other day, I happened into BIG Spring, Texas, on or about lunch time.  (In all candor, it’s always mealtime for me). Heading down Gregg Street from the Interstate, I perused my BIG choices – Burger KING, home of the WHOPPER, BIG John’s Feed Lot, GREAT Wall, and then I spotted it – BIG Al’s and Son Bar-B-Q.   I was greeted by an amiable… Continue reading Big Als BBQ Review, Big Spring, TX

Zen Oriental Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

When I lived in China, particularly in Guangzhou, it was before the flood of western restaurants showed up.  But there was one place we could go for a burger or ‘cue, and that was the Hard Rock, which was in a hotel owned by Singaporeans.  And the Singaporeans, they love their western foods.  (By the… Continue reading Zen Oriental Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Schaumburg, IL – Pilot Petes Restaurant Review 10/2015 Update

I was flying home from FCO, stopped at ORD and taxied out to a suburban airport to hook up with a friend, and bum a ride on his plane back to Santa Barbara. He was held up with a ground stop at TEB, so I was gonna have a couple of hours to kill.  Luckily,… Continue reading Schaumburg, IL – Pilot Petes Restaurant Review 10/2015 Update

Microwave Magic Cookware – New Product

Kim Harvey may well be the woman of my dreams – inventor, entrepreneur, kitchen magician,  bakery brainiac, yard yoda – she has  all the bases covered. Ms Harvey reached out and asked me if I’d like to try out her “Microwave Magic” cookware – patented technology to cook burgers (and other foods) in your microwave in minutes.… Continue reading Microwave Magic Cookware – New Product

National Hot Dog Month

July is National Hot Dog Month, and we’re knee deep into the middle of the “hot dog season” in America.  The 4th holiday is one of our peak dog days. So here’s the poop on America’s favorite (and most portable) food! Top Hot Dog Consuming Cities 2014 Los Angeles  New York Atlanta Philadelphia Chicago Birmingham Boston… Continue reading National Hot Dog Month

McCormick Grill Mates Sausages Review

With over 8,000 employees and $4 billion in revenue, McCormick & Company is one of the undisputed leaders in the production and sale of spices and herbs. They have been on an acquisition and strategic partnership tear as of late,which really appears to have been jump started in 2003 with the purchase of New Orleans based… Continue reading McCormick Grill Mates Sausages Review

Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room…..er, Oven

I used to have a couple thousand dollars worth of barbecuing gear. Got disposed of when I wasn’t looking to fuel somebody’s addictions. Oh, well. So I’ve been looking at smokers again, and I spotted these “in oven smoking bags” made by Camerons.  They are a couple-three bucks, and come in a wide variety of… Continue reading Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room…..er, Oven