Awesome Oven BBQ Pork Ribs

05 Friday Sep 2025

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5-Stars, BBQ Pork, bbq ribs, BBQ Rubs, Boise Farmers Market, Boise Food Adventures, Buy Idaho, Buy Local, Chef Lou, Classic Cuisines, Cooking Styles, Dinner With Family, Local Farmers Markets, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Recipe By: Captain's Shack, Recipe By: Chef Lou, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - Salad, Salad, Spices, Westside Drive-In, What's For Dinner?

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bbq ribs, food, herbs and spices, Potato Salad

Ok. Finally got my computer running correctly after 12 hours of working on it. I know, take it to a shop next time! And miss all the fun?

But now, the real purpose of this post – Oven BBQ Pork Ribs. You can use any ribs you prefer, but we like pork and St Lewis Style at that. Easy to do but takes time,4 hours or so.

These are right out of the oven. Notice the crispness of the outer surface. The broiler did this. The recipe –https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Pork-Ribs-2.pdf And then we served Potato Salad (https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Lou-Potato-Salad.pdf) The recipe comes from Chef Lou Arron of Westside Drive-In on State Street, Boise, ID. The only problem is that he no longer offers this on the menu. He was kind enough to give it to me and it is very similar to my Mom’s. I use it with permission from the Chef. Thank you Chef Lou!! I have added fresh Lovage to the salad to increase the celery flavor just a small amount, abt 2T of fresh, diced. I grow my own and it is easy to grow, even here in Idaho. It is a Scandinavian herb of the celery family.

“… Lou moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1981 and worked for Hilton Hotels until 1983. In 1983, he opened The Top of the Hoff restaurant in Boise, Idaho. From 1986-1988, Lou worked for Hilton Corporation in San Antonio, Texas, where he was featured in the national television series “Great Chef’s of the West” along with the companion cookbook, “Southwest Tastes”. Lou has won numerous awards for his food presentations and recipes. “He has been a contestant on “Guy’s Grocery Games”(although he didn’t fare very well!)” Westside Drive-In website

3 of the herbs I used with the ribs.

**plated ribs with potato salad and fresh peach sections**

2 Super Recipes

05 Thursday Sep 2024

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5-Stars, Android Photos, BBQ Beef, BBQ Rubs, Beef, Boise Farmers Market, Boise Foodie Guild, Captain's Shack, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Eggs, Healthy Eating, Holiday Picnic Fare, Housemade Sauces, Idaho Eggs, Idaho Sturgeon, Idaho Vegetables, Idaho's Bounty, Instant Pot, Local Farmers Markets, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Picnic Fare, Potato Salad, Potatoes, Recipe By: Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - BBQ, Recipes - Dinner, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?

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dijon mustard, Instant Pot Recipes, Potato Salad, red potatoes

I must apologize for the delay in posting. It’s been a while. However, I lost the internet connection and it took CenturyLink a while to determine the problem was in their modem. They let me know it was working on Labor Day at 9:30pm, but at least now it is working.

I was lucky enough to work on two recipes that are really good. One is for Instant Pot (IP) BBQ Ribs. Don’t fret. You can adjust it to your own liking. Make it more “smoky” or BBQ’d if you want. The other one came from a good friend, Scot Beseman, RN (Ret). It is for a Potato Salad that is really terrific.

These are the BBQ Ribs done in an IP. They are spare ribs, which I do not prefer but were all I could get.(https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-IP-Ribs.pdf) The recipe is rather easy, although you should really try to follow the it pretty closely. Feel free to adjust to your liking. I served it for Labor Day with Orange Jello with Carrots and Beseman Potato Salad, recipe to follow.

This is the Beseman Potato Salad (https://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Beseman-Potato-Salad.pdf) and it is really good. Love to add flowers to a salad like this for presentation. I used red potatoes, or you can use Yukon Gold potatoes, but I would not use Russet potatoes. Their water content is high and you can end up with mashed potato salad. Also, I did not peel the potatoes.. I also added some Dijon mustard to the recipe, I like the subtle flavor it gives dishes. Be sure, too, to use sweet pickles to add another flavor level.

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.Hope you enjoy these recipes. Most of the products used in both recipes came from the Boise Farmers Market (BFM).

WHIP Night At The Buzz and Lobster and Potato Salad

31 Friday May 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Captain's Shack, Lobster, Main Dish, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Salads, Seafood, Special Events, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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The last Thursday of each month will be WHIP Night at the Buzz here in Boise. There is more information on the previous post here on the Foodie Blog. Attendance was low so maybe there will be more folks next month. Mark Your Calendars – Thursday June 27 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Different topics each month. Fun time. Good food and great wines.
This month – and repeated in June also – we talked about digital photography. The photo to the left is a self portrait. People say I don’t take enough photos of people. Left-Click any of these photos to see enlarged and please VOTE above. Thanks. Here is some food that we had. Enjoy!

Asian Tacos. Yummy!

Cristi is learning to make cheese. Here is one she made and it was good!

And then Friday night, Robin and I made a wonderful Lobster and Potato Salad. Click the link to get a recipe in PDF format.

Lobster and Potato Salad. Loved it!

Lobster and Potato Salad with Acme Bakery (Boise) Rye Bread.

Actually a great end to a weird week. The holiday Monday, got everything all messed up. Timing was weird.

Not Your Standard Memorial Day Dinner

27 Monday May 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bakery, Bread, Captain's Shack, Food, Lamb, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Main Dish, Morels, Mushrooms, Party Time, Petit Verdot, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipes, Salads, Special Dinners, Spinach, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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hard cooked eggs, morel mushrooms, Potato Salad, white wine vinegar, yukon gold potatoes

Oh my. Who could ask for more? So much fun to put together and prepare. Enjoy! We did. Here is the recipe for the Potato Salad. Left-Click these photos to see enlarged and please VOTE above.

Spring Bounty Potato Salad

Source: Sunset Magazine, May 2013

Ingredients:
2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes
1 cup shelled fresh peas
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 cup mayonnaise $
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 spring onions* or green onions, thinly sliced
5 hard-cooked large eggs*, peeled and roughly chopped
About 3 tbsp. chopped tarragon

Preparation:
1. Bring 1 in. water to a boil in a large saucepan. Set potatoes in a steamer basket and steam in pan, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Cool in ice water, then pat dry. Cut potatoes into chunks and put in a large bowl.
2. Meanwhile, bring some water to a boil in a saucepan. Add peas; cook until tender, 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to ice water, then drain again.
3. Whisk together vinegar, mayonnaise, and salt in a small bowl to combine. Add onions, peas, and half the dressing to potatoes and gently stir to coat. Add eggs and 3 tbsp. tarragon and gently stir to coat.
4. Spread remaining dressing on bottom of a wide bowl, add salad, and sprinkle with more tarragon if you like.

Note: Look for spring onions (regular onions picked young) at farmers’ markets in spring and at Latino markets year-round. They have a fatter bulb than green onions–which have less crunch but make a good substitute. For perfect hard-cooked eggs, cover them in cold water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand 12 minutes. Plunge cooked eggs into ice water, crack all over, and let sit in the water for a few minutes before peeling.