Luscious Grilled Elk Fajitas

I have never eaten elk before. And there was this giant chunk of elk that was screaming “EAT ME EAT ME” over and over again until I could bear it no longer. I really just didn’t know what to do with elk, though. So fajitas it was! There were rumors on the internets that elk [...]

Miniature Burgers of Joy

So I eat burgers on a semi-regular basis, but not hugely often, I guess about once a month. About 2/5 of these will be homemade burgers, 1/5 of them will be a burger from a delicious eating establishment a la Carytown Burger and Fries or other such places, and the last 2/5 will come from [...]

On sausage parties, and why I love them so

There is something glorious and magical about a meal that contains sausage. While a hot dog can suffice when one’s stomach is in the mood for a sausage party, what really hits the spot is a delicious bratwurst. You’ve got the “we like to hang out with our hot dog friends” variety, who are pre-cooked [...]

Romance and Cheesesteaks and Eating Richmond!

So. In the not too long past was Valentine’s Day. Being the true romantic that I am, I decided that there was no better way to share my undying love with my significant other then by making cheesesteaks. You see, cheesesteaks embody all that is good and pure and beautiful in the world, especially when [...]

Thanksgiving in February! (AKA Adventures with Turkey and Sodium)

So there was this turkey. A Heavenly Hams turkey, to be precise. I got it via nefarious means, and it sat for awhile, lounging in my freezer and leering at me every time I went to get some ice cubes. You see, I’ve never made a whole turkey. The only sort of whole creatures I’ve [...]

Ringing in the New Year with Ham… and Cats.

I have managed to acquire more ham then the human body is able to process. This sort of thing happens when you are young and have relatives that think you are poor and destitute and starving. Or, for that matter, when you have relatives who are retired and their primary form of entertainment is buying [...]

Charred Hot Dogs, Over The Stove

There is only one way to properly cook a hot dog. The ideal circumstance, of course, is with an outdoor fire, which you can then use to make s’mores afterward. For those of us so unlucky to live in places that do not allow outdoor fires, or who simply do not own grills, I find [...]

Tacos Al Pastor

Strangely enough, tacos al pastor have pretty much nothing to do with any sort of ministry, unless it’s the Ministry of Pork. The meat is shaved off of this giant meat cylinder of the sort that I’d totally love to wrap my body around and gnaw upon for awhile. It’s rather similar to a giant [...]

The Lazy (wo)Man’s Turkey Sandwich

These are the dog days of summer. Or rather they’re the days of summer that are lacking dogs. It’s a bitter thing, really, the fact that in this modern day and age, there are still hot dog manufacturers that are producing packs of dogs that come in a quantity less then 8. I swear, I [...]

Ground Beef Ahoy (AKA Delightful Burgers + A Horrible Excuse for Shepherd’s Pie)

So at some point in the not too distant past, a large mound of ground beef crawled into my freezer. Up until recently, my thoughts toward it, when it got thought of at all, were vague and murky and took on spaghetti-like forms. Then suddenly, I was showered with gifts from the Tomato Deities while [...]

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