Smokey Bill's Backyard Grill

We are moving to a new domain!

Posted by smokeybill on August 20, 2014 in Uncategorized |No Comments

We are moving to a new domain!.

We are moving to a new domain!

Posted by smokeybill on August 20, 2014 in BBQ, cooking, Food, gadgets, grilling, Uncategorized |No Comments

All – I am moving to a new site that will allow more flexibility – please check it out – http://www.smokeybill.com Smokey Bill

Fatbacks a made in heaven BBQ review

Posted by smokeybill on August 18, 2014 in Uncategorized |One Comment

The sign outside Says “Slow — Pig funeral ahead”… Reassuring if you’re there for BBQ anything else, maybe not So much . Fortunately,I was hungry. It’s a little place not far from Fortress Bragg, home of the Airborne and Center of the Universe at least if you are from 18th Airborne Corps. Any way the […]

Smokey Bill’s Gastronomical Manifesto for Foodies

Posted by smokeybill on August 12, 2014 in BBQ, cooking, diet, Food, grilling |3 Comments

Welcome to my non gluten free, (sometimes) high fat, protein heavy environment – that’s mostly what you’ll see here. Before we start quoting conventional health wisdom, allow me to tell you a bit about my approach to food and how it started … with a medical examination. I asked my doctor about ‘anti aging medicine’ […]

Cooking with cast iron

Posted by smokeybill on August 10, 2014 in cooking, Food, gadgets |No Comments

Cast iron is a great frying pan even without the non stick seasoning … it’s just not as cool that way. … And I love my 18/10 stainless cookware and the pretty copper strip around the bottoms – but untarnishing copper became a battle of endurance that I eventually lost. That said, cooking is a […]

Grilling turkey on the smoker

Posted by smokeybill on August 9, 2014 in BBQ, cooking, Food, grilling, Uncategorized |No Comments

My canvas was a 10 pound turkey. I actually delayed this project for a week or so because I couldn’t find anything under 20 pounds – just a bit too much for the wife and me … probably not the dog, but that’s another story. I’ve had a lot of […]

Grilling stuffed peppers

Posted by smokeybill on August 4, 2014 in cooking, Food, grilling |3 Comments

Stuffed peppers has always been one of my favorite comfort foods – and while I’ve cooked it many times, I’d never grilled them. On a side note though, I relearned an old lesson that it’s best to check the pantry before starting to cook … I was out of stewed tomatoes and tomato soup. Fortunately […]

Anniversary dinner: lobster, shrimp and steak

Posted by smokeybill on August 2, 2014 in cooking, Food, grilling |One Comment

Shrimp with salad and avocado

Posted by smokeybill on July 30, 2014 in cooking, Food, Uncategorized |No Comments

Dinner last night was organic spring salad with avocado sprinkled with Romano cheese and wild caught shrimp sauteed in butter and garlic. This was my first food shot with a new camera – not especially happy with the depth of field but a good lesson for me.