A Tale Of Two Hams: Cooking On The Big Green Egg

Sure, I’ve done Easter ham before on the Big Green Egg, but I’ve never done Easter Ham on the large size Big Green Egg and in the oven…mono a mono!

My Take On Cuban-Style Black Beans- NOT Pressure Cooked Naked

Getting into Panama City after getting our butts kicked on what would be our last at-sea passage, complete with a blinding rainy season downpour just as we were getting into the tiny La Playita Marina at Amador…we were hungry for some slow cooked Cuban food. Right across the street from La Playita we found the most amazing Cuban Black Beans and I’ve been keen to try to recreate the recipe.

Homemade Sausage Sliders On A Sailboat (Using The Big Green Egg)

On this occasion, Tulum was in Golfito, Costa Rica with good access to local shopping but of course, when shopping locally you get what you can get….so some of the ingredients in my recipes are just not always available and I often have to adapt or revise the recipe for what I have on hand.  This recipe is no different but it turned out really, really good, so I’m gonna share in case you want to cook it too-

Dry Rubbed and Roasted Head of Cauliflower On The Big Green Egg

When we do have great weather and we’re not underway, we do everything we can to cook great meals on the Big Green Egg.  It’s easy, ifun, a great conversation starter and I love the time in our 2nd owners cockpit with great music and a cold drink, working on dinner for the family. 

Cooking On Tulum: Easy Stovetop Eggplant Parmesan

Hell yeah we LOVE to cook on our own boat.  We have a bitchin galley to cook in and there’s nothing better than making a great meal that my crew LOVES.  The HelmsMistress doesn’t mind me cooking either…cause then she gets to relax and think about tomorrows school day. Read this story…I’m gonna drop some stovetop cooking knowledge-