The other day my husband had a chance to pick up fresh seafood from the fish mongers at Pike Place Market in Seattle. They've perfected their marketing strategy for tourists and when you pick up your fresh North Western fish you get to take it home in a cooler with lots of ice packs. So [...]
The Big Green Egg Company has recently named Blackhawk Hardware a platinum level authorized Big Green Egg dealer. Above, you can see our team proudly accepting the official Platinum Dealer plaque, that is going up on display at the store. We're proud to say that Blackhawk Hardware is one of only two Platinum Big Green Egg [...]
With many grocers running specials on seafood during lent, now is the time to include fish in your meal planning. This recipe for grilled cod is an easy and healthy method to get your vitamins this spring! Cod is packed with vitamins B-6, B-12 and D. It is a good source of potassium and magnesium [...]
The weather in Charlotte has been simply fantastic and so of course cook-outs are on everyone's mind. And what better way to feed a crowd than with some smoked Carolina pulled pork BBQ? We got ourselves some pork butt, rubbed a nice rub on it, let it rest in the fridge overnight, and smoked it [...]
Baking pizza on the Big Green Egg had always seemed pretty intimidating to us and so we are happy to report that it was pretty darn easy! And not only was it easy but it was so tasty, it brought back delicious memories from our recent trip to Italy. Now you can enjoy that wood-fired [...]
This year we started a new holiday tradition that our taste buds will demand year after year from now on forward: smoking a turkey on the Big Green Egg. We smoked a turkey for Thanksgiving and will put another one on the Big Green Egg for Christmas. The meat was juicy and flavorful and the [...]
Not sure about you but the sound of Bourbon, peaches and pork makes my mouth water so when I came across this recipe for Bourbon Glazed Pork Tenderloin on the Big Green Egg website it certainly piqued my interest. Especially now that fall has arrived in the Charlotte area we are loving pork dishes and [...]
When you find yourself with a nice cut of seafood you'll want to prepare it to bring out its best flavor and texture. For us, that means preparing fish on the Big Green Egg and so we adapted this recipe for our BGE. What I love about this recipe is that it is a perfect [...]
We came across this tasty summer recipe for Big Green Egg grilled chicken breasts in the complimentary Big Green Egg Life Style magazine that you can pick up at Blackhawk Hardware. This is from an old issue but fear not, you can read many of them online here. This recipe stood out since these chicken [...]
For a fast midweek dinner, look no further, this pasta salad is a tasty and beautiful dinner put together in very little time. Grilling boneless, skinless chicken breasts on the Big Green Egg is as easy as can be: Set up the Big Green Egg for direct heat grilling, light it and allow the temperature [...]
