Archive for July, 2008

So you think you can cook (chili)? The Brooklyn Chili Takedown is August 10th!

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Ladies and gentlemen, start your dutch ovens! Do you make a mean chili? Well, now you have your chance to prove it! The CHILI TAKEDOWN  is upon us yet again, New York’s finest no-holds-barred battle royale of chili chefs, and we’re calling for chilimeisters and chili tasters alike. Come one, come all, and decide whose [...]

Rockin’ the Dog: The Great Hot Dog Cook-off

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

So, this past weekend I decided to try my hand at competitive chef-ery, cooking up a MONSTER dog for the 3rd Annual Great Hot Dog Cook-off.  It was a hell of a time, and I must admit, there were some intimidatingly inventive takes on this American classic, ranging from Oaxacan mole dogs to Thanksgiving dogs [...]

Bury me in Barbeque

Monday, July 14th, 2008

So it seems I’m not the only dedicated carnivore out there writing and signing songs about my profound love of all things meaty and delicious.  These guys do a hell of a job, but I do have to say that, in fact, some of the best BBQ I’ve ever had was in Perdido Key, Florida.  [...]