Randy's Favorites is a collection of Randy's favorite recipes, dining adventures, and product ideas.
Spring baby lamb chops are probably my favorite yakitori dish. The lamb is tender and the flavors are excellent. Plus, the ability to pick it up and eat it off the bone is attractively carnivorous for those of us who are meat-eaters.
Read MoreMarinated leg-of-lamb is not only delicious, it's surprisingly affordable for weekday meals. Buy one and turn it into 2 or 3 meals on the grill or smoker.
Read MoreOutstanding pulled pork and sauce - from the Williams Sonoma Grill Master Cookbook by Fred Thompson
Read MoreBeef lovers will rave about this unique Japanese cooking experience. This is a true "dining adventure". Shabu Shabu is one of the more popular "hotpot" dishes in Japan. It makes a GREAT meal for entertaining, depending on the size of the crowd.
Read MoreThese are the first really EXCELLENT pork babyback ribs that I've made. They are well worth your time. The secret? Brown sugar rub up front, apple juice and pepper jelly for steaming in foil, and 5 total hours cooking time.
Read MoreTreat your friends to a Japanese-style barbecue that is unique, delicious, and fun. Cook one dish at a time, eat it around the kitchen counter as it comes off, and accompany it with plenty of Japanese beer and hot sake. A real Yakitori restaurant may have 50 different dishes to choose from, but 4 dishes is plenty for a fun night. Mix it up by cooking a variety of red meat, poultry, and veggies.
Read MoreThis well-kept Singaporean secret makes an outstanding dining adventure. A heavy black pepper bias makes this both unique and delicious. This Black Pepper Crab recipe works equally well with any type of crab, crayfish, shrimp or lobster. Make it a whole Singaporean experience by serving it with fried rice, green vegetables (e.g. broccoli) sauteed in oyster sauce, and Tiger or Singha beer.
Read MoreA simple but unique dip, with loads of black pepper flavor and moderate heat, for shrimp, crab or lobster. Mayonnaise-based, so it can be served cold or room-temperature, meaning you can take it to a party.
Read MoreChicken Yakitori is delicious, but it's a LOT of work. This recipe is a skillet version that gets you the same great flavor, but is easy enough that you can make it for a week-day meal.
Read MoreA superb all-around rub that works great on salmon or pork. It's responsible for the first truly sensational rack of ribs I ever cooked, and my best-ever salmon dish that converted some non-salmon lovers to salmon fanatics.
Read MoreAn easy, foolproof way to cook chicken and veggies in one simple, delicious dish. It's not just good, it's really good - and very, very easy. It's also a great weekday meal because it's inexpensive, hard to screw up, and can provide a lot of leftovers for future meals.
Read MoreThis super-easy weeknight meal is a mix between Meunieure and Blackened, yet fast and easy to make.
Read MoreEven non-salmon lovers may be converted by this delicious, easy-to-make dish. The sweet brown sugar and cumin flavors of the rub, with just a tinge of heat, offset the salmon beautifully.
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