I put together this site to share my thoughts and experiences with grilling, smoking, and barbecuing (yes, there is a difference).  For the most part, I cook using only charcoal and/or wood.  I figure a gas grill is just an inverted broiler and basically, I care what it tastes like.

Most of the recipes on these pages come from various cookbooks and many of them have my own twists.  I haven't posted recipes as most of them are in the books and you should just buy them :O)  In some cases there are links to recipes if they're on the net someplace.  Otherwise, if you see something you like, drop me an e-mail and I'll send it your way.

My thoughts on live fire cooking (and cooking in general) is that food should be fun, different, and something I've never had before.  Not that I don't like or still enjoy making the old standbys, but it always rocks my world when I make something that is a combination of flavors and textures that I've never experienced.  Especially if there's some new ingredient that I've never had before.  For me, that's the ultimate success.  After that, it's time to search for the next one.  The pictures in each section are in the order that I made them.  As you can see, most of them start off with pretty basic things and then my love for the new and unusual takes over.

I hope you enjoy looking at them.  I know I enjoyed created them.

Scott