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  • Spicy Molasses Barbecue Wings

    Printable version I recently made sauce for ribs and one of the featured ingredients was molasses. I thought it provided a great flavor and decided to incorporate it into a sauce for chicken wings. Here, I take a traditional wing sauce and fold it into a basic barbecue sauce. It…

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  • Caribbean Spiced Chicken Wings

    Printable version When I first moved to New York in the fall of 1997 my new neighbors from the apartment above me invited me over for dinner with their family and friends. They were from the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, a small republic off the northern coast of…

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  • Baby Back Ribs

    Printable version Ribs are not easy to cook on the grill. I spent an entire summer two years ago trying my best to figure out the perfect method. What I learned: bake them in the oven first! For the grill flavor, all that is needed is to finish them off…

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  • Homemade Chili Dogs

    Printable version When it comes to hot dogs there is one item that stands alone as the best topping – chili. Chili dogs are my favorite guilty pleasure, I don’t indulge in them very often, but when I do – I go crazy. Years ago, I used to eat chili…

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  • Ranch Coleslaw Bacon Dogs

    Printable version Hot Dogs are a summertime staple. I couldn’t imagine going an entire summer without having at least one at either a family gathering or a cookout. I think they’re as American as apple pie. I will eat a hot dog with just ketchup and mustard, but I love…

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  • Asian Beef Skewers

    Printable version Ginger was introduced to China by way of India more than two thousand years ago and is believed to have originated in the tropical jungles of Southeast Asia, according to The Practical Encyclopedia of Asian Cooking. It has a very distinct aroma and sharp flavor and is widely…

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  • Grilled Ham and Colby-Jack Cheese

    Printable version What could be better than a grilled cheese? A grilled HAM and cheese! When I was in high school I worked near a small diner and I loved their grilled ham and cheese. I would have ordered them all the time if they served three per order. I…

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  • Italian Sausage and Shells

    Printable version A few months back I made a huge pot of chili using Italian flavors and seasonings rather than the usual Mexican flavors. The chili was good, but it tasted as though something was missing. This recipe is an improvement upon the original idea of Italian chili. The addition…

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