How to Make an Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce [Chunky + Buttery]

by wineandrecipes | Feb 17, 2018 | Entres, Recipes

Why Make Homemade BBQ Sauces, Easy or Otherwise? it’s simple–homemade sauces taste better and they’re not hard to make.  So instead of asking, “Why?”, ask yourself why not?  Are you really going to pour bottled BBQ sauce over that meat...

Mustard Potato Salad With Egg

by wineandrecipes | Feb 17, 2018 | Recipes, Sides

Typical store bought or even restaurant potato salad is pretty bland.  At best there’s a tingle of sharp mustard, but it’s usually just ballpark.  This recipe for mustard potato salad with egg, by my friend Chef Michael Clark, kicks all that up a notch or...

Absurdly Easy Fancy Elephant Ear Cookies [ French Palmiers ]

by wineandrecipes | Feb 9, 2018 | Appetizers, Desserts, Recipes

Whatever you call them, Elephant Ear Cookies or French Palmiers, they’re light, tasty, jazzy, and easy to make. How do you go wrong with this puff pastry cookie dessert? I made these just a few days before Valentine’s Day, so the heart shape works too.  I...

Easy Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce [ Ribs, Chicken, Sausage ]

by wineandrecipes | Feb 9, 2018 | Entres, Recipes

The first time I visited Santa Fe, New Mexico, I absolutely fell in love with their Honey Chipotle BBQ sauce.  It was sweet and hot at the same time, with a perfect balance of both along with the smoky flavors one normally expects from BBQ sauce.  Perfect for ribs,...

Ultimate BBQ Meatloaf [ + Internal Meatloaf Temp ]

by wineandrecipes | Jan 26, 2018 | Entres, Recipes, Tools & Techniques

Looking for the ultimate BBQ meatloaf recipe?  Wondering how to get it perfectly done with the right internal meatloaf temp? Look no further, you’re in the right place! Mexican-Style Cheese with Bacon Stuffed Ultimate BBQ Meatloaf Recipe Phew!  That’s a...

Pork and Sauerkraut New Years Tradition [ Choucroute Garnie ]

by wineandrecipes | Jan 1, 2018 | Entres, Recipes

The pork and sauerkraut New Year’s tradition is alive and well for my family! This dish hails from Alsace Lorraine, where it’s called “Choucourte Garnie”.  It is a French dish, though to look at it you would swear it was German. To taste it,...