The Chopping Block Cooking & Wine Blog | barbeque (2)

Went to Memphis for the BBQ, Stayed For The Fried Chicken

I’ve always associated Memphis with barbeque, and I love barbecue, so naturally when I found a roundtrip plane ticket for $89, I had the perfect excuse for another food adventure. Our first stop was ...

Ribs are a Cut Above the Rest

If I ever have to decide upon a “last supper,” it will be ribs – probably accompanied by cheesy pasta of some sort and a decedent crème brulee, but that’s for other blogs - today we dedicate to the ...

Bad to the Bone: Dry-Rubbed Country Ribs

Traveling 946 miles to New Orleans is a long trip. The drive from Chicago is a little over 14 hours. In those very long 14 hours passing through the middle of ‘Merica you are bound to get hungry (we ...

Skip Store-Bought and Make Your Own BBQ Sauce

It's BBQ season, and I love BBQ. Last year, my husband configured our modest kettle girl into an offset smoker that successfully smoked ribs, pork shoulders, turkeys and even a 14-hour passion ...

Barbequed Ribs: Low and Slow

When I was young and had just graduated from culinary school, I took a job as a corporate executive chef, and I was a little cocky. One of my first things I had to make was barbequed ribs. I did it ...

Celebrate the Season with Spring Onions

by Mary Ross 3/14/25 10:30 AM

French Onion Soup wasn’t the only reason Julia Child said, “It is hard to imagine a...Read more

Veracruz Fish Broil

by Trevor 3/13/25 10:30 AM

Veracruz-style cuisine is a great example of how simple ingredients can create bold flavors....Read more

From Chicagoland to the Coast: Finding the Freshest Catch

by Kelly K 3/12/25 10:30 AM

Each year, my family takes a trip to Florida. It's become a tradition that we always look...Read more

Let’s Get Together Over a Meal

by Max 3/11/25 10:30 AM

Food has the power to bring people together. There is no social balm quite like sharing a...Read more

Trade Girl Scout Cookies for Homemade Samoas

by Kate A 3/7/25 10:30 AM

We’re right in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season. I always look forward to seeing my...Read more