Meatwave
Wed Aug 3, 2011
Virginia is for Meat Lovers
Have meat, will travel. That was the theme as I took the Meatwave show on the road this past weekend with a special grilling session in my home state of Virginia. Braving the hot, humid summer of suburban Washington, I cooked up a Mexican meal for friends and family in the Old Dominion on a series of three small grills in the courtyard of my Mother's condo to put together first official Meatwave outside of New York.
Tue Jul 26, 2011
Carne-val 2011
I look forward to nothing more in the summer than Carne-val, the celebration of all that is meat. I use this annual Meatwave as excuse to go all out, making meat in as large quantities as possible and then forcing the unhealthy challenge to try to finish it all. It's not coincidence that this year's menu was almost an exact replica of last year's, as I also like to make Meatwaver favorites like pulled pork and ribs. Loaded with over 25 lbs of meat, I set off to create another Carne-val to remember.
Tue Jul 12, 2011
Meathenge
In the past, the Meatwave seasons always seemed to be a mix of peaks and valleys. After the initial excitement of the first Meatwave or two, things tapered off, leaving intimate occasions that I could take a more relaxed approach to. This season, though, started in full force and hasn't let up, which is totally thrilling. While I was expecting a smaller crowd for the mid-season Meathenge, it quickly became another one for the record books, with a mix of new and old faces and more beef than I think the Meatwave has ever seen before.
Tue Jun 28, 2011
Total Meatclipse of the Heart
With so many Meatwaves under my belt, you'd think there isn't that much uncharted territory, but inspiration is limitless and we're constantly mixing up Meatwave classics and brand new spreads, and Total Meatclipse of the Heart delivered on the new in a big way. Taking a tropical spin on things, this weekend we grilled up a Hawaiian-inspired feast covering three different animals, a lot of sweets, and more pineapple juice than I've ever seen used before.
Tue Jun 14, 2011
Meat Me in the Park
Hells yeah! In the 9th year of the Big Apple BBQ Block Party I finally accomplished what I've failed to due previously, sample every single piece barbecue being smoked up by the 16 pitmasters that assembled onto Madison Square Park this past weekend. I believe I've been to all of the previous Block Parties except two, and while I've strived so hard to meet meat my goal each summer, I ultimately left dejected and a feeling more like a glutton than meaty achiever. This has all changed now—I am triumphant, feeling well-deserved of my self-described title of "Meatmaster." In a celebration of my victory, you will now have to endure a mega-post of everything I ate on this Meatwave field trip, which would have never had been accomplished without the help the great Meatwavers I'm lucky to have as friends.
