CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

THE DILEMMA I’ve finally found the downside to getting involved in American style celebrations.  Christmas is coming and I’m still trying to recover from Thanksgiving.  It’s not just my bank balance that needs to go on a diet, right now I am dangerously close to shopping in the Big and Tall section.  Not good… I’m…

CHRISTMAS IS COMETH

1st December and just as predicted Mrs Shack is straight on my case… “it’s time to get the Christmas decorations down and for God’s sake change the light box to something Christmassy”

TOTALLY THANKSGIVING

I’ve had a hell of a lot to give thanks for this year; 2018 has been a big one.  First there was the launch of Jack’s Meat Shack, where I can legitimately claim to be working whilst I chow down on good food and drink beer.  Then there was the launch of Jack’s Meat Dust,…

A BLINDIN’ BIRTHDAY

“Alright Lads this is a respectable event and we will all behave accordingly” Greetings from the US of A, Land of the Free, Home of the Brave and the Mecca of all things Barbecue.  And to top it all off we are celebrating the day of my birth.  I am officially one step closer to…

THE CARB BEFORE THE STORM

I was extremely privileged to be asked to write an article for the brilliant UK BBQ Magazine recently and my initial reaction was “awesome mate, of course I will!!” It wasn’t until I returned home of course when reality set in, followed by panic and of course a complete mind blank. What on earth was…

ROSS & ROSS – FOR THE LOVE OF BACON

  Christmas morning 2017 at 06.00am, I run down the stairs in excitement to see what Santa Claus had brought me. My little face lit up like Rudolph’s nose when I laid my eyes on the numerous presents of different sizes wrapped in yellow wrapping, black ribbon and Batman stickers.  It’s probably at this point…

THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET

Corrrr how much do you and your wife eat… get this all the time.  If you nosey on down to the Instagram posts you will see that we tend to cook up massive feast size meals but the truth is we do have a normal (ish) size portion and the rest is filtered down military…

DO YOU LIKE MY BUNS

There’s no argument to be had that the burger is a culinary versatile genious and whilst I have experimented on occasion with various additions such as pulled pork, onion rings and eggs, nothing can quite beat your classic bacon cheese burger cooked to perfection. Now whilst this post is predominantly about bread, I cannot miss…