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Chestnuts on Grill cooked

Chestnuts used to be one of the most popular holiday treats, but recently few people seem to know how to prepare. What you need is a high, intense heat to cook the chestnuts to make them sweet and wonderful.

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What's on the Menu this Holiday Season?

Wednesday December 23, 2009

The big Holiday Meals are a great time to show off our cooking abilities while still clinging to the traditional favorites. From the Deep Fried Turkey to slow roasted Ham to a rotisserie Goose these classics of the Holidays are food we seldom prepare but expect to get right every time. And this isn't limited to the Christmas Feast, because I know that everyone has their favorite, that one big holiday of the year that is their specialty, their best meal. Now I know that Thanksgiving is upon us in the U.S. and that typically means Turkey, but it isn't limited to that one bird. Every family has its traditional main course for the big holiday in your neighborhood. Anymore so much attention is paid to these single big events and I know that the truth is much more complicated than Food Network would like you to believe, so this weeks question is:

POLL: What's on the Menu this Holiday Season?
1) Turkey
2) Ham
3) Lamb
4) Fowl (goose, duck, etc.)
5) Prime Rib (or other large beef roasts)
6) Fish or Seafood
7) Barbecue (pork, brisket, ribs, etc.)
8) Other (Please Specify in the Comments)

Goose

Tuesday December 22, 2009

Slow smoked or grilled to perfection. Learn how to cook your holiday goose the right way. The tradition of slow roasting goose over an open flame is older than Christmas.

Top 10 Prime Rib Recipes

Monday December 21, 2009

Prime Rib (or more accurately Standing Rib Roast) is nearly the most expensive cut of beef you can buy so you want to master the secrets to make it right. Grilling or smoking prime rib is a great way to prepare this greatest of roasts. These prime rib recipes are perfect ways to make the most of your investment and to add the flavor of the grill or the smoker.

Holiday Recipes

Sunday December 20, 2009

Here's a list of great recipes for you to celebrate the holidays with:

Grilled Herbed Butter Prime Rib
Rotisseried Cider Ham
Garlic Dill Prime Rib
Moroccan-Style Game Hens
Grilled Jerk-Style Pheasant
Grilled Quail
Grilled Garlic Ginger Pheasant
Stuffed Goose
Smoked Peking Duck
Smoked Goose
Grilled Chili Glazed Fresh Ham
Grilled Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Pears
Jerk Beer Can Turkey
Basil and Orange Turkey
Smoked Honey Glazed Turkey
Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef
Deep Fried Prime Rib
Mustard Apricot Ham
Smoked Plum Glazed Ham
Grilled Orange Glazed Ham

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