Some couples do massages. Others go for a weekend getaway to a small, remote Bed and Breakfast for some quality rest and relaxation. Asheley and I? We go to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. Nothing says I love you more than gazing into each other’s eyes while sharing gluttonous amounts of slowly-smoked meat. Right?…
Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque
I’m getting excited. The Big Apple BBQ Block Party is this weekend. THIS weekend! What’s the whole block party thing all about, you ask? Check out my recap from last year’s event. But basically, some of the top barbecue pit-masters from across the country will descend upon Madison Square Park this weekend, each offering up…
Better Than Chipotle Burrito Bowl
I’m going to be completely honest with you, because I think we’re cool like that. You take time out of your day to come on over and spend some time with me, so it’s only fair I’m open with you… right? Here’s the deal. Originally this was going to be a burrito post. But for…
Honey – Jalapeño Cornbread
Does anyone else share my obsession with corn? I just love everything about it. I can still remember summer days walking up to the local farm-stand around the corner from my house with my mom, where we bought super fresh, juicy, sweet summer corn. It was the kind of corn that when you bit into…
My Favorite 12 Recipes of 2012
2012 was really spectacular for me. The highlight of the year had to be July 7, which was the day I married my beautiful wife Asheley. A close 2nd to our wedding day was the week-plus we spent eating our way around Paris on our honeymoon. It was a culinary adventure we will never ever…
How to Make Authentic Pulled Pork on a Gas Grill
My first attempts at making pulled pork a year or two ago were extremely delicious, but totally inauthentic. I used, dare I say, a slow-cooker. You can check out the horridly bad photos of that early Shared Appetite post here: slow-cooker pulled pork. Over the past couple of years, my affinity for making a more…
Num Pang
Do you want to learn how to speak Khmer, the official language of Cambodia? Well actually, just maybe one very important word. A word anyone that may ever remotely be in the Union Square area should memorize: Num Pang. Go ahead, say it. Say it again. Memorize it. Meaning “sandwich” or “bread” in Khmer, Num Pang is…
Big Apple BBQ Block Party
June… one of my favorite months of the year. Why, you ask? Being a teacher, summer vacation is nearly upon us, and more importantly, June is Big Apple BBQ Block Party time! Celebrating it’s 10th year, the Big Apple BBQ brings together the top pit masters from across the United States for an amazing weekend…
Taccozzette Con Stracotto (Pasta with Braised Pork Ragu)
At Mario Batali’s Otto Enoteca and Pizzeria in NYC, there is a dynamite pasta dish called Taccozzette con Stracotto. Featuring braised pork shoulder tossed in a tomato sauce with fresh basil and served among pasta that resembles a shrunk down version of lasagna noodles, it is hands down one of the best pasta dishes I’ve…
Pulled Pork… The Sequel
Typically, movie sequels just aren’t any good… or at the very least, not as good as the original. When it comes to food, however, sequels (a.k.a. leftovers) don’t have to be boring! They can actually be even better than the original meal. My fiance and I look forward to pulled pork every time I make it, but…
