grilled

Molasses, Mustard and Rum Glazed Pork Steaks with Savory Apple Butter and Fried Sage Leaves

Pork steak with a rum, molasses and mustard glaze with savory apple butter and fried sage leaves

The past couple of years have seen my attitude change a lot about pork. Not that I ever hated it but the practice of overcooking it to a dry, tough piece of meat left me wanting more…not to mention that on top of that dry meat was a big chunk of fat. Really wonderful tasting [...]

Read the full article →

Sugar and Spice Popcorn

Sugar and Spice Popcorn - Cinnamon, Sugar and Nutmeg add an extra dimension to buttered popcorn

It’s time for the monthly ‘Secret Recipe Club‘ I’m a part of and I’m the first to admit it may look like I took the easy way out of this effort. Not my intent at all, it just turned out to be the perfect opportunity to share something simple I love. It’s no secret…I love [...]

Read the full article →

Marinated Grilled Flank Steak

Thumbnail image for Marinated Grilled Flank Steak

This recipe is from the first Junior League of Denver Cookbook, ‘Colorado Cache‘ which was first published over 30 years ago. It was also the first cookbook I bought when I moved to Colorado as I wanted something to add to my library that would include some regional favorites.

Read the full article →

Steaks with Rosemary, Garlic and Olive Oil

Thumbnail image for Steaks with Rosemary, Garlic and Olive Oil

This past summer, a local grocer had a Buy One, Get One Free sale on sirloin so I bought 25 pounds of meat and vacuumed sealed it in individual packages at home. Now I want unique ways to serve it and have found that I can just as easily make a tasty marinade for sirloin [...]

Read the full article →

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Yield: 4 main course servings or 6 appetizer portions Ingredients: 12 slices thick cut bacon 12 large sea scallops, adductor muscles removed Salt and freshly ground black pepper Fresh lemon juice Skewers, either metal or bamboo, soaked in water for 20 minutes Preheat the grill to medium. The bacon needs to be precooked before cooking [...]

Read the full article →