Credit Tom "Pig Daddy" Koprowski

Whether you've been naughty or nice, in my house, getting a lump of coal on Christmas is always a good thing. This year we planned on hosting a lot of family and rather than smoke a ...

Credit Tom "Pig Daddy" Koprowski

I have a lot to be thankful for this wonderful holiday season beginning with a loving and healthy family, amazing friends and neighbors and steady employment.  Around the holidays, I love...

Credit Tom "Pig Daddy" Koprowski

It's been a long time since I've posted here.  Guess I've just been super busy. But now that Glen Ellyn's Fourth Annual Backyard BBQ is over and I have no competitions planned for the res...

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When it comes to cooking and planning meals, all those soups, stew and other comfort foods that were too hot to handle over the summer months begin to make their way back onto the cook’s ...

Credit Joy Yagid

Seems no month goes by without it being named for some special event or program. September is no different. The month, best known for Labor Day, doesn’t get to sit around and be lazy...