THE CALEB JONES SHOW

I want to thanks the Caleb Jones Show for having me on the air today. They interviewed me regarding the "Cooking With Jack" show.

If you'd like to listen to the interview, here it is. just click on the image below.

HOW TO MAKE RICE PUDDING

Jack Scalfani shows you his secret family recipe on how to make rice pudding. His mom will kill him once she finds out that he showed people how it's done.

LAZY MAN'S PIZZA & GARLIC BREAD

Cooking with Jack goes to a longer format with two cooking tips in one show. Jack Scalfani shows you his Lazy Man's Recipe for Pizza and Garlic Bread.

The Difference Between French & Italian Bread

On my cooking show, I asked my viewers to help me understand the difference between French bread and Italian bread.

You would not believe the answers I got. They all seemed very logical. Here is what they all had in common. I did confirm this with reliable sources, too.

The recipe for French and Italian bread is the same. The major difference is the shape. French bread is long, with rounded ends. Italian bread tends to be more round in shape (short and thick). Both have a hard crust outside and a soft interior.

QUICK AND DIRTY DIPS

Jack Scalfani shows you two quick & dirty dips that can be made in minutes and taste GREAT!

CLOSED FOR THE WINTER

I have lived in California my whole life. I have only seen snow fall once in my life and it was only about six inches total. I don't know what a real thunderstorm sounds like even though I got a sample of it last week in Orlando, FL. And I am not sure what Grits really is or are or whatever. There are many things I don't understand about other parts of the country.

The one thing I can't understand the most is why the east coast doesn't use BBQ sauce in the winter. The east coast literally shuts down certain things during the winter. Using BBQ sauce is one of them.

Most of you know my company GiveMe Foods, sells "The Best Barbeque Sauce You'll Ever Taste" and we get orders all over the US. The weird thing is, the east coast stops using BBQ sauce in the Fall and they don't use it again until Memorial Day. The east coast literally stops using BBQ sauce after summer is over.

I didn't think it was true until I spoke to a lady yesterday from NY. She just pulled my sauce out of her cupboard this week. She bought it back in November 2008 but didn't use the sauce until now. What??? Are you serious? Was there not an opportunity to use BBQ sauce in the past 7 months?

So I decided to give you all some ideas on how to use BBQ sauce, even in the Winter months.



1. Meatloaf: What a great idea. Put the sauce inside the meat with seasoning and then top off with BBQ sauce.




2. Meatballs for potlucks: how many times do you have a pot luck at work. This is quick and easy. Get a bag of frozen meatballs from Costco and dump them in a crock pot.









3. Baked Beans: just get store bought and spice it up with BBQ sauce for more flavor.








4. Hamburger patties: you can make hamburger patties with bread crumbs and BBQ sauce. Just fry them in a pan and have an amazing burger.




5. As a dip: you can dip your chicken McNuggets, french fries, or onion rings in BBQ sauce instead of ketchup. It is a great dip for many foods.




These are just a few great indoor ideas on how to use BBQ sauce during the winter months. Be like the west coast and enjoy all foods all year round.