Recipes & Cooking Ideas

Hey, we get it, we know coming up with ideas for a meal is painful. Here is our rockstar lineup that has been designed and tested to help you make a great meal for your family.

Creamy Hot Elote Dip

I am quite a fan of grilled corn. I have a recipe for the traditional Elote here on this channel for those who would like to try their hand at that. However, on Game-Day's and when I tailgate or just the party at the house, this Creamy Hot Elote Dip fits the bill....

Georgia Peach-Maple Glazed Ham

I have always loved peaches. As a child we would travel the old highway in Willard all the way up to Brigham City Utah and buy fruit from the vendors that have long dried up to the pressure of the Mega-Mart retailers that now dot the Wasatch Front range of the Rocky...

Cheerwine BBQ Sauce

Just over two years ago we moved from Utah to Middle Georgia. I had never heard of Cheerwine. Then a friend of mine turned me to this beverage and of course what did Chef Brian do? I thought, "What type of BBQ sauce could I turn this into?" What is Cheerwine?...

The Best Birria Tacos Recipe

We have all gone out to our favorite local Mexican taco shop and ordered Beef Birria. It's a rich and flavorful stewed beef that is perfectly paired with onion, cilantro and with a fresh squeeze of lime juice, the best. Add this to a toasted corn tortilla's and cheese...

Smoked Tri-Tip Recipe

Servings 8Ready In: 60 MinCUISINE: AmericanGood For: DinnerAbout this RecipeI really love Tri-Tip. However, when we moved to Macon, Georgia from Utah we noticed that there weren't a lot of butchers out here than carried this West Coast favorite. We had to call around,...

Sugar Free Strawberry Limeade Recipe

Servings 8Ready In: 5 minCUISINE: AmericanGood For: DrinksAbout this RecipeIf you are like me, I enjoy a great limeade. Sipping on this cool Sugar-Free Strawberry Limeade is what summer is all about. In addition, this is one of the easiest drinks you can make, and it...

Sugar Free Mango Lemonade

Servings 9Ready In: 10 minCUISINE: AmericanGood For: DrinksAbout this RecipeI think there needs to be a good lemonade as a part of your summer entertaining, sipping strategy. Especially during the long hot summers in the south. It's really the most efficient way to...

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Servings 4Ready In: 15 minCUISINE: MexicanGood For: DinnerAbout this RecipeAs a private chef, I have had my own recent culinary journey. In 2020, August specifically I was diagnosed with the triple whammy. Covid-19, Pneumonia, and Diabetes. While I am personally...

Argentinean Chimichurri Sauce

Yeild 2.5 CupsReady In: 25minCUISINE: ArgentinianGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe The most Authentic, or Traditional Chimichurri comes from families in Uruguay and Argentina. I tend to lean to Argentian based chimichurri sauces. However, there are so many variations...

Lasagna Soup

Servings 4Ready In: 25minCUISINE: ItalianGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe Lasagna Soup is everything you just love about lasagna - and it comes in one bowl of soup. It's perfect with sausage, lasagna noodles, marinara nad you can top it with cheese. It's easy, it is...

Grilled Aloha Chicken Recipe

Servings 4Ready In: 2Hrs 30minCUISINE: AmericanGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe Our Aloha (Hawaiian) Pineapple Chicken is a wicked easy chicken dinner that your entire family will love. With whole pineapple slices and a chicken that is covered in a zesty pineapple...

Creole Smoked Catfish Recipe

Servings 4Ready In: 2 HrsCUISINE: AmericanGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe Catfish can be found on almost any restaurant menu in the Southern United States, and you can wager it will be served with a light breading and fried to a golden-brown with a perfect crispy...

Chicken Bulgogi

Servings 4Ready In: 24 HoursCUISINE: KoreanGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe While everyone is yelling at us to go, Atkins or Keto, to get the last bit of healthy or that extra five or 10 pounds to look perfect. I find when they yell, I look to the Far East to Korea...

Grilled Breakfast Tacos

Servings 6Ready In: 25minCUISINE: Latin AmericanGood For: BreakfastAbout this Recipe In my mind, there is never a bad time for tacos. Never, ever! Today, I am taking some of the classic ingredients you might find in a classic breakfast burrito and using them in...

Goat Cheese Ham Wild Mushroom Pizza

Servings 6Ready In: 60minCUISINE: ItalianGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe So, I am typically not a pizza snob. I am a lot like you, I love pizza and I am not particularly annoyed by what people put on their pizza. The optimal word is "their" pizza. The only items I...

Chef Brian’s Brisket for Beginners

Brisket 101 Beginner's Guide to BrisketBrisket is the holy grail of meat. Why? Because Brisket means so many different things to various people. In the American South and West, it means a slow, long, smoking session and rubbed with a carefully curated blend of spices,...

Cozy Wild Rice Soup

Servings 8Ready In: 60minCUISINE: SoupsGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe This Cozy Wild Rice Soup is basically the most delicious, thick-and-creamy, delicious, hearty, sweet-and-savory soup in the world. I love it n those days that you are craving a creamy, cozy,...

Whiskey Glazed Carrots

Servings 2Ready In: 25minCUISINE: VegetablesGood For: DinnerAbout this Recipe This recipe makes carrots truly amazing! Carrots will be a huge win as a side dish once again, even the kids at the family table will scarf these up. Just grab a large skillet and throw in...