Fat Bottom Grills: Rolling Stone Fruit Pizza

Named after one of the most famous Rock & Roll Bands of all time, this dish lives up to it's reputation of rockin good food! This dish makes an excellent dessert. Served with a nice red wine and a drizzle of honey, this dish is sophisticated and divine...Enjoy! 


Ingredients: 
2 nectarines ( Sliced ) 
3 plums ( Sliced ) 
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola  
1 tsp. rosemary ( fresh, chopped fine ) 
 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
1 ball of Pizza dough ( I like to purchase dough from Trader Joe's, they have some yummy flavors and saves time!  ) 


Use a paper towel with  olive oil on it to grease your grill. Once your bars are greased add your pizza dough. cook until it starts to bubble, making sure it does not burn. Once that side is ready carefully flip the dough onto its other side. Once your crust is flipped, sprinkle gorgonzola on dough. using tongs spread out your stone fruit, sprinkle with rosemary and allow to cook for 3-5 minutes. Once cheese is melted and crust is cooked take off the grill and serve! 

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Black Balloon Balsamic Fruit salad with creme fraiche in chocolate bowls

This summer time recipe is a beautiful end to a sunny day. The tangy-ness of the balsamic paired with the tartness of the fruit is matched with earthy undertones of dark chocolate and creamy indulgent creme fraiche. I am sure your wondering why this is called " Black Balloon" balsamic fruit salad. That is because 1) I love the goo goo dolls 2) We are making the chocolate bowls using balloons! Sounds crazy right? Crazy fun is what it is! Perfect activity to do with friends or kids and a rather healthy alternative to desert than say chocolate cake or strawberry jello! If you are not a fan of creme fraiche you could also use whipped cream, honey greek yogurt, or vanilla ice cream... Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 

10 ounces dark chocolate ( finely chopped ) 

1/2 cup strawberries ( Sliced ) 

1 nectarine ( Grilled, and sliced into wedges ) 

1 peach ( grilled, sliced into wedges ) 

1/2 cup Raspberries 

1/2 cup black berries 

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup golden raspberries 

1 cup creme fraiche 

Balsalmic Vinegar for drizzling ( Make sure you use I high quality bottle or it will not have good flavor ) 

8 decorator balloons ( blown up ) 

In a double boiler melt chocolate until smooth. Once slightly cooled take balloons and dip into chocolate. Place balloons on wax paper and refrigerate until chocolate is hardened. While waiting for bowls to cool, grill peach and nectarine on high heat until the flesh has nice grill marks. slice into wedges and in a large mixing bowl add the rest of the fruit. Mix fruit until even distributed. Take your chocolate balloons and slowly release the air from them. Remove the balloon and you are left with a nice bowl. Add a dollop of creme fraiche, spoon your fruit on top of creme fraiche and lightly drizzle with a small amount of balsamic vinegar. Best served with a glass of champagne, a beautiful sunset, and a nice summer breeze. 

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Set Fire to the Rain Jalapeno Burgers

"Don't underestimate the things that I will do." - Adele 

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, better known simply as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Adele is also the first female artist to have three singles in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. She is also the first female artist to have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. Adele's voice is categorised as contralto.  Her success occurred simultaneously with several other British female soul singers, with the British press dubbing her a new Amy Winehouse. This was described as a third British Musical Invasion of the US. However, Adele called the comparisons between her and other female soul singers lazy, noting "we're a gender, not a genre". By the beginning of 2009, listeners and critics started to describe Adele as unique. This recipe is dedicated to note her spicy attitude and bold influence in the music community. "Set Fire to the Rain" became one of Adele's worldwide number-one hits and this burger is a tribute to her profound music and the role she has played as an idol to her fans and an advocate for the outspoken... Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 

1 lb. Ground Beef

2 slices of bacon ( Cut into bits ) 

1/2 small onion ( chopped ) 

1 tbsp. Garlic ( Minced ) 

2 jalapenos ( cut into rings, seeds removed ) 

1 cup sliced mushrooms 

4 thick slices of gruyere cheese ( you can also use something like havarti, gouda, or bri ) 

4 buns 

4 leaves of lettuce

4 slices of tomato ( cut thick )

shape hamburger into 4 separate burger patties. Cook on barbecue. While barbecuing burgers, saute onions, garlic, jalapenos, and bacon. Add mushrooms shortly before finished cooking. toast buns and once burgers are almost cooked place cheese on burgers, cover until melted. Place on buns, top with onion mixture, lettuce and tomato. add condiments if you wish! Best served with some sweet potato fries, a nice IPA, some great friends, and bold conversation! 

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smoky blue Steak Pizza

When I was a kid my mom would make pizza on the grill all the time! It was amazing! The smokiness the grill puts on the crust is  a perfect compliment to that creamy melted cheese. The topping ideas are endless so let your creativity run wild! This recipe is for her.. Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 
Leftover steak ( sliced thin ) 
1 small red onion ( sliced ) 
1 tsp. rosemary ( fresh, chopped fine ) 
1 tsp. butter 
1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
1 tbsp. red wine
1 tbsp. Garlic ( Minced ) 
1 tsp. sugar 
1/2 cup mozzerella cheese ( Shredded ) 
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles 
1 cup Cremini Mushrooms ( Sliced ) 
1 ball of Pizza dough ( I like to purchase dough from Trader Joe's, they have some yummy flavors and saves time!  ) 

Heat a sautee pan on medium - low  heat. add olive oil and butter. Once butter is melted add red onion and rosemary. Cook slow, stirring frequently. add sugar, wine, garlic, and salt & pepper to taste. cook low and slow ( stirring frequently ) until onions are carmelized. Take off of heat, add mushrooms, steak and cover with a lid. Set aside. Roll out dough until it is desired size, wait 5 minutes and roll out again. Take a paper towel with  olive oil on it and some tongs to grease your grill. Once your bars are greased add your pizza dough. cook until it starts to bubble, making sure it does not burn. Once that side is ready carefully flip the dough onto its other side. Once your crust is flipped sprinkly mozzerella and blue cheese on dough. using tongs spread out your onion mixture onto the dough and close the lid to the grill. Let cook for 3-5 minutes. Once cheese is melted and crust is cooked take off the grill and serve! 

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Fat Bottom Grills: Chili Lime Kabobs

There is not much to say about this dish other than they are delicious and a perfect compliment to any summer barbecue! ... Enjoy! 

Best prepared if you let the meat marinate over night. 

Kabob Ingredients:

Wooden Skewers soaked in water

sweet baby bell peppers ( halved ) 

mushrooms ( washed and stems removed ) 

cherry tomatoes ( washed ) 

zucchini ( sliced into thick medallions ) 

Red Onion  ( cubed ) 

Pineapple ( Cubed ) 

Buffalo Stew Meat ( Beef is also good ) 

Marinade Ingredients: 

1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 lime ( Zested and Juiced ) 

1/4 cup India Pale Ale 

1 tbsp. Garlic ( Minced ) 

2 tbsp. Chili powder

1/2 tsp. Cumin

1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

3 tbsp. Fresh Cilantro ( minced ) 

For Marinade: whisk olive oil, lime juice and zest, garlic, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, and cilantro into a large bowl. Add Pale ale and pour into a 1 gallon zip lock bag. Add meat and seal tight. Mix the marinade around the bag coating all of the meat in the marinade. Place bag in fridge and set overnight. 

Place ingredients on skewers like so... 

Drizzle the marinade onto your skewers and grill until meat is cooked. Garnish by sprinkling some more cilantro onto the kabobs. 

This would be great served with some chilled tabbouleh salad and a nice cold beer!  


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Fat Bottom Grills: Fruit Kabobs with Angel Food Cake

“Grilling means good times, good friends, and hopefully, great food.” - Bobby Flay 

If fruit is the candy of the gods is it considered blasphemy to light it on fire? What about angel food cake, is that out of the question too?... Well call me a sinner and drag me down with Big Red, because this recipe makes me think I have died and gone to heaven every time I make it! These smokey, tender, juicy bits of magic are perfect for those hot summer days and add some grilled angel food cake into the mix and you've got yourself a little batch of heaven on a plate!... Enjoy! 


Ingredients: 


Skewers ( Soaked in water ) 
Strawberries ( washed with stems removed ) 
Pineapple ( Cubed ) 
Nectarines ( washed and wedged ) 
blueberries ( washed ) 
Mango ( cubed ) 
 Angel food cake cut into thick slices ( approximately 1 - 2 inches thick ) 

Prepare your grill ( I recommend charcoal ). 

take your fruit and place it onto the skewers like so... 

When I prepared these I had made chili lime skewers on the grill before hand ( ill post that recipe soon! ) make sure you clean your grill and don't be too surprised if some of your blueberries fall off! 

If you do not like some of the selected fruit try your own! Any stone fruit such as peaches, apricots, etc. will always go great! avoid fruits like raspberries, black berries, etc. as they are very tender and will not likely hold together on the skewer once you add fire into the mix. 

once your fruit has some nice grill marks take it off the heat and add your angel food cake! Caution, it may stick! I used Weber's grill spray on my grate before I started cooking. If angel food cake is not your thing you can try it with a pound cake as well ( Lemon blueberry pound cake would be fun! ) 

You are only looking to toast your cake and get some nice grill marks on it. Don't leave your cake! It does not take long for it to heat up. 

Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! 

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