Carnitas Means Pork
Okay, you knew that. And you also know how to roast or smoke (for those of you who have smokers) a pork butt and turn it into that most delicious and succulent dish we call PULLED PORK. And when it’s done, and you’ve pulled it and sauced it to perfection, and certainly tasted [...]

However You Translate, It Means Bean Soup
And it is some kind of good. Full of beans and chorizo and ham hock and a whole bunch of other Cuban stuff that’s nothing but flavor.
It’s Good To Have Relatives
Ana Z is married to Roscoe’s cousin, the Z-Man, they live in Miami. Ana Z’s mother translated from her [...]

Where’s Bobby Flay?
When you get challenged to a Throwdown, and your name happens to be Roscoe, well, let’s face it, you’re talking about a good time. But this time, it’s not Bobby Flay coming from New York, it’s Z-Man coming from Florida.
Says He Makes The Best
Well, now we’ll see. He’s even bringing his own bread, [...]

The Menu:
Turkey Mole’
Roasted Chicken Enchiladas
Carne’ Asada tacos
Grilled Quesadillas
Carnitas
Beans and Rice
Guacamole
And for Dessert: Grilled Chocolate Quesadillas topped with pina colada ice and vanilla ice cream!
Roscoe Was There
We all know Roscoe’s lament on the paucity of good Mexican restaurants in the Detroit area. And don’t start talking about Mexicantown, because Roscoe’s been there, and couldn’t even find [...]

Ingredients:
Pork Tenderloin (1 for every 3-4 people)
Rub: Montreal Steak, smoked paprika, Cholula powder
Marinade: Olive Oil, Worcestershire, Cholula
tortillas – corn or flour
Guacamole’
Salsa
1 hot grill
Beer or Margaritas (to stay hydrated while grilling)
Another Kind of Carnitas
When you’re talking pork, it doesn’t get much more tender than pork tenderloin. Buy ‘em separately at your butcher’s, or in a pack [...]

Ingredients:
1 bag small red beans (16 oz.)
1 red onion – chopped
1 red pepper – chopped
3-5 cloves garlic – chopped
Beer or broth or beer and broth (enough to cover your beans)
olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula
1 ham hock
1 link kielbasa (or your favorite sausage, or use a mixture of sausages)
Salt and pepper; smoked paprika, ancho, bacon salt, other [...]

Ingredients:
12 dogs (at least) – preferably Kowalski Stadium Kielbasas or Eckrich Little Kielbasas
Good rolls – scooped
1 red onion – chopped or sliced
4-5 cloves garlic – chopped
olive oil
Worcestershire
Cholula
salt and pepper
1 big pot
Hot Dogs ARE America
Americans eat more hot dogs on holidays like Memorial Day and Fourth of July than any other food. Why? Because we love [...]

Cinco de Mayo – It’s Not Mexico’s Independence Day
Which is what most people think. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the poorly armed and understaffed Mexican army’s victory in 1862 at the Battle of Pueblo over superior French forces, sent by Napoleon to collect a debt. Kind of a reverse Alamo. And eventually (a year later, to [...]