Want to hone your barbecue skills? Come join me and two amazing teachers – Barry Martin and Lynnae Oxley – on June 2 at Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ.  Chef Barry is a grilling master, long time grill spokesman, and has been on myriad cooking shows, most recently a series of spots on the Weather Channel. Lynnae […]

Having come back from a trip to Jacksonville, Florida, communing with the folks at Char-broil, this week was all about catching up on sleep. I had early flights both ways and lost nearly two full nights of shut eye. I’m not someone who can go to bed early on command, nor am I disciplined enough […]

You might wonder why there is a bowl of lemons at the start of this post, when I’ve teased you with squid sausage in the title. The reality is that my photo of the squid sausage wasn’t up to par. It’s a new par, a far higher bar than my previous one in selecting what […]

I remember when Earth Day meant bouncing a huge earth ball around a circle of barefoot college students. Today, it’s more of a sober concept because we all know that only by changing our daily habits will we be able to create the kind of change we need to sustain our planet. Here is a […]

By the intensified volume of the Smokin’ Pete’s e-mail inbox, I know that this is one of the key times when people work on their summer party plans. It’s after Easter, right before spring break and Mother’s Day, so there is a window, right? A little window of time to work on your family reunion, […]