29 April 2012
Smoked Trout on the Big Green Egg
The smoking adventures on the Big Green Egg continues… this time with trout. I wanted to venture out with another type of fish since I’ve smoked salmon [we're (...)
9 July 2012
Smoked Brisket on the Big Green Egg
It’s been a while since I’ve fired up the Big Green Egg, and not to mention, my blog. I have no excuses. Just pure laziness. Oh, actually, I do have one (...)
8 April 2012
My first attempt at smoking salmon on big green egg
My birthday present to myself was a new Big Green Egg, something that I had been fantasizing and longing for, for the last year and a half. The Big Green Egg (...)
9 July 2012
Maple brined applewood smoked turkey breast on big green egg
It was really hot today. And by hot, I mean 100+ degrees F outside. In fact, it’s supposed to be in the high 100s and mid-70s at night for the next five days. (...)
14 April 2011
Caprese bruschetta with basil, tomatoes and mozzarella
We love basil. We love bread. We love mozzarella. We love garlic. We love tomatoes. We love all these ingredients combined into one little morsel of love. We (...)
22 August 2011
Plum jam with no pectin
I’m on a canning frenzy. I love the sound of the “ping” as the jar seals. It is the most rewarding sound ever, and makes standing in a kitchen for a sauna (...)
15 February 2012
Vegan fudgy brownie for valentine and pre-valentine’s dinner
Sigh. Our pre-Valentine’s Day dinner was a complete bust this year. We wanted to have an intimate VD dinner a little earlier because we had plans for a double (...)
26 April 2011
Lechon asado cuban roast pork
I wish there was such a thing as “smell-a-vision” because I would love for you to smell the lechon asado roasting in the oven. The smell of citrus, garlic, (...)
15 February 2011
Tomatillo Chile Verde Sauce
One of my partner’s only vices is that she loves Mexican food, and that’s just an understatement. When I say love, I mean an obsession, an infatuation. My (...)
14 May 2012
Vietnamese grilled lemongrass pork chop
It was 99 degrees F outside today, and it’s only the middle of May. Mother Nature, you are being cruel to us. I love when you are around the 70s to mid-80s, (...)
3 January 2012
Sausage Spice Blend
Blah. I’m still sick. I’ve been pumped full of medicine and hot tea since Friday. I’ve had very little energy, not even enough to stay up until midnight to (...)
14 May 2011
Grilled Corn Summer Salad
I love that warm weather means an abundance of summer fruits and vegetables. I get really excited when I start to see corn being sold at the grocery store and (...)
24 January 2011
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Pistachios
We love roasted beets. We also love goat cheese. We especially love when the two ingredients are combined to yield the yummiest result… roasted beet and goat (...)
6 March 2011
Roasted beet and pear salad with garlic vinaigrette
Sleeeeeeeeeeeepy. I can barely focus. You know what’s worse than not being able to cook and practice food photography? Restless, sleepless nights. Ones where (...)
14 March 2011
Ooey gooey chewy chocolate chip cookies with mac nuts
You know what’s best after a long day? Cookies. I came home to the smell of chocolate chip cookies after a very long, tragic, and exhausting day at work. Work (...)
24 January 2012
Vegan yukon gold potato poppers for the big game day
We were invited to the big game day on Sunday and wanted to bring some vegan party food since we didn’t know if there would be vegan options for us. When I (...)
8 April 2012
Smoked spatchcock cilantro garlic chicken
I smoked all day today. I woke up and went straight to the backyard to smoke. I was jonesing, so much so that I woke up at 7 a.m. today, when I should’ve slept (...)
7 April 2011
Raspberry Fruit Birthday Tart
Ah, rx4foodies’ 32nd birthday. A time for fun, celebration, and piles and piles of good food! If only birthdays were not so fettered with emotion at my house. (...)
2 March 2011
Chicken tikka masala recipe
Chicken tikka masala apparently is the most popular dish in British restaurants, and is referred to as Britain’s true national dish. Interestingly, there is no (...)
16 December 2010
Banh mi thit nuong vietnamese grilled lemongrass pork sandwich
Ever since Food Network aired “The Great Food Truck Race” with Tyler Florence, we’ve been inspired to start up our own food truck business. Unfortunately, (...)
20 August 2011
Black Mission Fig Preserves with Rosemary and Port
I planted a black mission fig tree two years ago and have been waiting patiently for a plentiful abundance of figs to make jams, fig newtons, and other (...)
13 August 2011
Grilled salt and vinegar potato chips
This has to be my new guilty pleasure! OMG, it’s such a burst of salt and vinegar flavor in my mouth. I’ve always LOVED salt and vinegar potato chips, but I (...)
27 April 2011
Oven fried sweet plantains maduros
Continuing with my obsession of oven “fried” foods, I decided to try it with plantains. I love fried sweet plantains especially with a good Cuban sandwich, or (...)
2 March 2011
Vegan cheesecake - a delicious alternative to classic cheesecake
I’m by no means a vegan. Not a chance. I am too much of a carnivore to be one. However, with that being said, I do enjoy having vegan and/or vegetarian days. (...)
