When my cousins from Texas visited us last year, I was surprised to find out they never tasted Tri-tip before. They have plenty of briskets, ribs, blue crabs, and crawfish in Texas, but no Tri-tip. Before their flight back to Texas, I barbecued a few USDA Prime Tri-tips and introduced them to the beautiful, juicy, … Continue reading BBQ Beef Tri-Tip
Last week, we celebrated my nephew Liam's first birthday. His parents turned their house into a big aquarium and displayed fishy decorations everywhere! They asked me to bake some pretty colorful fishy cupcakes they found on Pinterest to go with the O-FISH-AL birthday theme and without any hesitation, I agreed. I was excited to contribute … Continue reading Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Last year, the girls bought me a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker for Father's Day. Selena, the name I gave the smoker, is one of the best presents I ever received. After I unboxed the smoker, I went through a six hour dry run to monitor the internal temperature and recorded the temperature every 15 minutes. … Continue reading Smoked Pulled Pork
When I was a kid, Mom used to make Bò Kho Sả Ớt for me all the time. She braised the tender and flavorful beef over low heat for a long time and the mouth-watering smell of the fragrant lemongrass and fish sauce spread throughout our house. When it was time to eat, the succulent … Continue reading Vietnamese Braised Lemongrass Beef
The first recipe I ever posted for No Limit Cooking was my Weber Grill Salmon and Burger recipe. I've grown immensely as a home cook since the initial blog post and think that I'm much better today at taming and controlling the fire and managing the heat on the Weber grill. I started going through some of … Continue reading Grilled Cheeseburger
Last summer, I experimented with different robust seasonings and zesty marinades for grilled shrimp. The cilantro lime marinade for this recipe instantly became a family favorite and also enjoyed by everyone that tasted it. The cilantro lime marinade contains fresh classic Mexican flavors. The herbaceous cilantro and tart lime juice brightens up the succulent shrimp … Continue reading Grilled Cilantro Lime Shrimp
California weather has been perfect this week. We've been blessed with high 70 degree weather and plenty of sunshine..perfect start to the first week of daylight savings time change. This weather got me super excited for all the planned and/or impromptu BBQ sessions I'll be having in the upcoming months with my family and friends. … Continue reading Chinese BBQ Pork (Xa Xiu / Char Siu)
