Asian Inspired Ribs
I was REALLY hoping for a Sweet & Sour Tamarind BabyBack Rib tonight. But the Food Lion didn’t have Tamarind Paste (surprise) or Baby Back ribs. So I bought a rack of St. Louis Ribs and came up with a sauce that involved anything semi-asian in my fridge. I would not be defeated! The sauce… GarlicGingerMirinAninosSesame oilSoy sauceChili oilFish SauceOyster SauceBlack Pepper I blended this together, cut the ribs into 3 chunks and put it into a mixing bowl and stirred it every 10 minutes or so for an hour. I fired up my grill and seared each side, turning often. Then I put it on the upper rack for an hour. Then I wrapped it in foil and put in about a half of cup of water to steam it and wrapped it tight and cooked it for 15 minutes more. Let it rest...
Greek Lamb Chops
Every so often Food Lions gives us a beautiful lamb chuck. When I saw this today, I bought it in a heartbeat. So tonight I give you a classic lamb chuck with a baked potato and salad. We’ll focus on the lamb. Two hours before dinner mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, oregano, black pepper, kosher salt and a hint of dried basil leaves. Normally I would just squeeze in a lemon. But they are expensive now, and I use a LOT of lemon in my life. So I use Santa Cruz 100% lemon juice these days. I put this all in one of my storage containers, mix it up, add the lamb. Toss it around and let it sit for a couple hours. The baked potato, coated with olive oil and dusted with kosher salt goes into the air fryer for 45 minutes, or until it is 200°. Just...
Don goes to Ireland
In June, 2022, I flew to Ireland, a place I’ve always wanted to go. I spent two weeks exploring the island (and a little bit of Scotland). Initially I’m just going to dump a pile of photos here, and then slowly spend some time building the narrative around the trip. We start with the Delphi Valley, where I spent the first week of my adventure. After Delphi A week in Delphi Valley was wonderful. Now the journey...
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Welcome to “The Point”
Colonial Beach is a unique place, not far from D.C. and still yet a small outpost that exists between a crazed hectic world and a laid back beach town. Positioned between the Potomac River and Monroe Bay, the peninsula is home to a fascinating cross culture of that spans between generations mixed in with newcomers (anyone here less than 50 years).