Saturday, June 21, 2014

MOINK Balls!

MOINK Balls!
Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Meatballs

MOINK Balls, meatballs wrapped in bacon, were originally created by Larry Gaian of Embers & Flame. He and his friends coined the term MOINK to describe a culinary creation that embodies both beef and pork (moo + oink = moink). Personally I find the concept of MOINK Balls to be quite brilliant. It consists of balls of meat wrapped in bacon! 'Nuff said! It's amazing yet very simple, and simplicity, according to Gaian, is the key. In fact he believes in its simplicity so much that he insists they be made with pre-cooked meatballs. For obvious reasons I believe that using frozen meatballs from the supermarket to be a significant flaw in an otherwise perfect idea. You can make MOINK Balls with fresh ingredients and still keep it very simple, and since today is the first day of summer I decided to do just that.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake


Grilling is like bacon, it makes everything better, and grilled desserts are no exception. I know what you are thinking: "If my buddies catch me baking a cake I will never hear the end of it." C'mon guy, if you cook an amazing dessert using only the fire of your grill the only one taking shots at you will be that guy that likes his steaks well done, and nobody likes him anyway. So don't sweat it. You can still bake a cake and keep your man card.