The Damned Olde Man

Image by F. Tronchin via Flickr Slice, don’t dice, and it grills real nice Grilling vegetables is easy. Cut them into even slices, no more than about ½ to ¾ inch thick (thinner if you like). The key is to cut them to a uniform thickness and make certain the slices are long and wide [...]

Image via Wikipedia Burn Baby Burn In general, the harder the wood, the higher the heat, but wood should be chosen as much for flavor as temperature. So choose carefully. I like mesquite for most anything. It has a great flavor and it burns really hot. But hickory, fruit woods, and grape are also highly [...]

Image via Wikipedia Sides, Spirits, and other Beverages Almost as important as the BBQ itself, is the things to eat along with it. Baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad, and corn on the cob are quite traditional. But making a few non-traditional items as well will spice up your BBQ and make it much more [...]

Image by SaCaSeA via Flickr If you can kill it, you can grill it If someone were to tell me I had to choose one thing to grill on the BBQ for the rest of my life, I think… … I’d go completely stark raving mad! What are you – nuts? There are so many [...]

Grills & Smokers Choosing the right equipment can be as easy as purchasing a grill from Home Depot and buying a bag of charcoal, firing it up, and tossing on some burgers & dogs. But for the best results, it’s good to know what you will be grilling, when, how much. It’s also good to [...]

What is BBQ? The word “barbecue” is said to have orginated in the Caribbean and derived from “barabicu” which translates to “sacred fire pit.” The process of roasting the meat was “barbacoa” and consisted of digging a hole in the ground, placing large pieces of meat onto a pot (to catch the juices), covering it [...]

The Secret to Sauce My first chef job was running an outdoor charcoal BBQ grill. The specialty of the house was lamb chops. I was told by many regulars that I did the chops better than anyone else. Why? Well it wasn’t because I fixed the chops any differently. The restaurant had a tried and [...]

Tonight I had the pleasure of enjoying one of the finest bottles of wine I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. It was totally unexpected. I purchased several bottles of vintage port about 10 years ago. The first couple were good, but nothing special. I saved this one, I’m not sure why. If I’d [...]

Commercials rarely depict men in a favorable position relative to women A few weeks ago I wrote about the anti-male attitude of NFL sponsors in their commercials. I’ve continued watching and it hasn’t gotten any better. Sponsors continue to use anti-male ads to sell their products and services to a largely male audience. Just a [...]

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TV Ads Turn Men Into Buffoons Over the first three weeks of the NFL season, I couldn’t help but notice the number of TV ads that portray men in negative stereotypes. Not all of this is bad mind you, but when it’s combined with strong, positive images of females breaking negative female stereotypes by making [...]