No, not 'buddy', 'butty'. A bacon butty is a British bacon sandwich, and is one of those simple pleasures in life that everyone should experience at least once. The Bacon British bacon, not American bacon. My British friends practically go…
After stuffing one sleeve of hog casings, we had exactly enough sausage left over for a patty, which I promptly fried up. I served half to my Sweet Lady Wife who said, "Oh I don't want all that, I want…
With authentic-tasting British bangers costing $8-$10 per pound plus shipping, and the main ingredient (pork shoulder) costing only $1.75lb in bulk, I've decised to try to make my own. I'm going to start by trying to make about 5 pounds…
Last weekend I roasted a whole chicken in the smoker. My wife and I ate part of it (one breast half and the wings). I carved the rest and put it in the refrigerator. My wife then made a chicken…
Confession: by the time I remembered to take this photo it was almost too late. I roasted a checkin in the Bradley Smoker today and it culd not have been simpler or better tasting! I brined it for 2 hours,…
Many years ago, I made my first business trip to Britain. I remember that first morning - still in a jet-ag induced mental fog - stumbling down to the hotel's breakfast buffet. I piled my plate high with eggs and…
You would page large sums of money in a restaurant for a steak that tastes like this. I used my Bradley Smoker and a technique called 'Cold Smoking'. Essentially, I ran the smoke generator but not the heating element, putting…
A long long time ago I made frequent business trips to the UK. I still remember the first morning of my first trip. Still suffering from jet lag, I stumbled down the hotel stairs to the room in which breakfast…
I've finally found a zucchini dish that my Sweet Lady Wife actually likes. (sound of little happy dance.) Stroll right now on over to Amazon.com and buy a copy of La Tartine Gormande by Beatrice Peltre. I've been following her…