L.A. Burger at BBP!

08 Monday Jul 2013

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Located inside the new Horseshoe Casino here in Cincinnati, Bobby Flay did not disappoint. We walked in Bobby Flay’s Burger Palace and the place was abuzz. The choices had me in a tailspin. Do I go for the burger of the day or go my own way? Well, if you know me at all, you know I went my own way. I ordered the L.A. burger, a perfectly done patty, avocado relish, watercress, tomato and cheddar cheese. I opted for the topless, which set this burger of perfection atop a bed of mixed baby greens with a light balsamic dressing.

It was amazing. The little one had the Bobby Blue with blue cheese and of course bacon.

The husband got the Miami. He urged me to take a bite and it was WOW. How did they get this burger to taste a like a perfect Cuban. Pressed ham, melty swiss cheese, pickles, the perfect amount of mustard and mayo and to top it off, he had it crunchified. What’s that, you ask? Well, in Cincy, it seems to be an option at many sandwich places to add potato chips to your sandwich.

I truly can not decide which one I enjoyed better, but the Miami is a must try to perfect at home. The fries with Bobby’s signature sauce and sweet potato fries with horseradish sauce were no slouch either. So I have to say the experience was awesome. The only thing that could have made it better was if Bobby Flay had been there himself.

Dark and Stormy or Angry Thunder?

06 Saturday Jul 2013

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Coconut rum, dark and stormy, dirty thunder, ginger Beer, mixed drink, new mixed drink, parrott bay

While I was in Cincinnati this past weekend dropping off my little one, my brother made me a drink. He said it was a must try and his new favorite. I said “Well ok, just one.” While we will not discuss just how many I had, we will say that I loved it.

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Dry Rub Pulled Pork w/ Beer Braise Sauce

05 Friday Jul 2013

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B-B-que, Bar-b-que pork, barbeque pokr, beer prok, carolina bar-b-que, dry rub, dry rubbed pork, pulled pork, sauce

Ever since i made this, I could not stop talking about it. Now let me tell you, I make this all the time as it’s a go to especially when I am going away and need to leave a lot of something for the crew to eat. But I wanted to try something new so I saw Anne Burrell’s recipe on Food Network and revamped it just a little for my taste. Well my taste buds said YUM!! The dry rub and beer made it’s own sauce that was to die for. I didn’t make my own sauce, I didn’t grab my go to bottle in the fridge. This was awesome on it’s own. I love anything I can throw on the grill and forget about. You can also do this in the oven, so no worries, you non-grill-owning people.

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Beer Can Chicken – Oven Style

04 Thursday Jul 2013

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Well it’s raining here in the grand Ol’ South in the middle of no where. The sky is gray and the fireworks have been canceled and needless to say I am glad the little one is already in the lights of the big city with her aunt enjoying the day. So I thought to myself NO! I am not going to let this weather get me down. Don’t get me wrong, I am not going out in this pouring rain, but I am however going to make my beer can chicken! I will just have to do this in the oven. It is time to test the new Weber Beer Can Chicken Spice Mix! Good thing I made the Bar-B-Que yesterday(We will see that in another post). Yes, Beer can chicken, why did I capitalize Beer? Anyway, this is what we need to cheer us up with this 4th of July rain out.

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Cincinnati here I come….

04 Thursday Jul 2013

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My brother, his wife and three lovely daughters live in Cincinnati. I am going to visit them Friday for an entire week. Let me just say this is always an event! My sister in- law is not only my best friend but a Wedding Planner and owns her own business called After 5 Events. She is hands down one of the best event planners for vacations, time off , taking us to the new restaurants you name it, this chicka can do it and we love every minute of it.

Yes that is her. Needless to say, I need an entourage just to keep up. This week I anxiously awaited my itinerary (What? you don’t get these when visiting family?) and I was not disappointed!! Not only am I visiting Bobby Flay’s Burger Palace, but we are also hitting some other insanely good eats that are all the Buzz. YES Buz is included in that mix! Buz is the one everyone is raving about right now. It is eclectic casual dining and I can not wait!. We are also looking forward to The Senate. So many insanely good choices there, I do know one thing, those poutine fries are on my list!