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Cooking with Olive Gourmet BBQ Firewood
Olive wood is one of the most distinctive and premium hardwoods used in live-fire cooking today. Revered throughout the Mediterranean for centuries, Olive Gourmet BBQ Firewood delivers a rich, clean-burning smoke profile with subtle earthy sweetness and a uniquely aromatic...
Super Bowl Party Buffalo Chicken Wings
Crispy Oven-Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings (Made with Wide Right Buffalo Hot Sauce) If you’re chasing crispy buffalo chicken wings without a fryer, this recipe delivers. These oven-baked buffalo wings come out golden, crackly, and juicy on the inside—then get finished...
Cooking With Hawaiian Sea Salts
Hawaiian sea salts are more than seasonings—they are expressions of place. Shaped by volcanic soil, tropical oceans, and centuries of culinary tradition, these salts bring minerality, texture, and character that elevate everyday cooking into something intentional and memorable. Unlike standard...
PAULINE’S FRUIT SALAD / SHRIMP CEVICHE (SPICY GAME DAY APPETIZER)
This recipe was given to me years ago by a dear friend, Pauline. I hope she’s doing well. What started as a family-and-friends, award-winning fruit salad eventually evolved into this spicy shrimp ceviche recipe, which has become one of my go-to...
AI & Review™ — Penelope Project X
A Luxurious, Dessert-Driven Bourbon Finished in Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks. AI & I Review™ — Penelope Project X PX Sherry Cask Bourbon Introduction Some bourbons are made for cocktails. Some are made for the shelf.Penelope Project X PX Sherry Cask...
Cooking with Hawaiian Sea Salts
How to Use Hawaiian Black Lava, Pink Diamond, Red Alaea, Smoked Kiawe & White Silver Sea Salts Across Every Protein Hawaiian sea salts are shaped by volcanic land, ocean water, trade winds, and sun, giving them a sense of place...
Pairing Hawaiian Sea Salts with Spirits
Bourbon, Whiskey, Tequila, Beer & More (With Recipes) Hawaiian sea salts are more than simple seasonings. Shaped by volcanic land, ocean water, sun, and time, they bring a sense of place, minerality, and balance that works exceptionally well with spirits....
Mushroom Medley w/Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt & Pepper
This Mushroom Medley is built to stand up to beef. It’s intentionally, aggressively reduced — no shortcuts, no covering the pan. The goal is concentration: mushrooms that sweat, caramelize, and take on a deep burgundy color from wine, smoke, and...
Cast Iron Bone Marrow with Smoked Salt
A Bold, Fire-Kissed Appetizer for Wine & Football Nights Bone marrow is one of those dishes that feels luxurious but is incredibly simple to prepare. When roasted properly, it becomes rich, silky, and deeply savory—perfect for spreading on toasted sourdough...
