All Hallows Eve

October 5, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Musings Around the Fire

Last year, my wife and I did not have plans for Halloween—boring, I know.  There aren’t many kids in our neighborhood; we live on a quiet cul-de-sac. But we enjoy seeing the few kids there are in the area.  We love checking out their costumes and saying hello to their parents. At some point, my …

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Cauldron 101 – North Carolina Style Ribs

October 4, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Recipes

And now for some meat! Here’s one of our favorites – North Carolina Style Ribs! Ribs are the meat we most often cook for crowds. They are also a great cut of meat to start learning how to use the incredible cooking versatility of a Cauldron. For starters, ribs are so inherently good that they …

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Kids & Cauldrons – Part 1

October 3, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Kids and Cauldrons

Remember when you were a kid, sitting around the campfire listening to your uncle tell stories about stuff your parents would NEVER say in front of you? Remember the way that flickering embers held you in an absolute trance, despite the fact that you were really tired? Remember the satisfaction of the perfectly roasted marshmallow, …

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Wanda Stewart, West Virginia

October 1, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Show Us Your Cauldron

“We start and end our day at the ridge taking in the cauldron and the view! During the evenings we gather round the cauldron to roast some marshmellows for smores. This is a favorite time for the girls.”

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Blacksmithing & Iron Art

September 28, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Musings Around the Fire

One of the things that has proven to be most satisfying about the whole Cauldron project is that we get the opportunity to meet and work with lots of different, interesting people. Blacksmith work is something that nearly went out of existence after the industrial revolution, when interchangeable parts became the norm. But we’ve never …

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African Pot Pork

September 28, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Recipes

OK – We’ve spoon-fed you a ribs recipe, as it were. We thought it would be easy, a good introduction to working with meat and fire. Now, we will walk you through one of the great joys of Cauldron ownership. Cooking in a pot suspended over the flame. It’s hard to really overstate how easy …

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Boxing the Cauldron

August 1, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Big Sky Cauldron

We are now in final-stage negotiations with a major national catalogue company. We can’t say which one, yet, but it’s one of the “Bigs.” They have requirements. Specifications. Regulations. We need a box – least for the Urban Cowboy. So off to the package design world we go. An amazing learning experience. These people are …

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On the Cover of NapaStyle

April 1, 2010  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Big Sky Cauldron

We have been chosen to appear on the cover of big national catalogue, NapaStyle! This is part of the empire that has been built by celebrity chef Michael Ciarello. NapaStyle is a publication focused on cooking, dining, all things wine, and the art of entertaining. Chef Ciarello even creates a recipe especially for Cauldron owners …

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Welcome to Cowboy Cauldron Blog

October 12, 2009  |  No Comments  |  by Mike Bertelsen  |  Musings Around the Fire

Check back soon for recipes, stories and more from Cowboy Cauldron.

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