Local Lifestyle Blog Spirited Table Offers Recipes and Entertaining Tips for Foodies and Party Hosts

Cindi Sutter's recent interview with Lake Minnetonka Magazine launches us into Summer Entertaining Tips. Turn any table into a party with colorful dishes and flowers. Use a canoe as your ice chest/bar!

Celebrations, Seasonal, MediaCynthia SutterJune 4, 2016Cindi Sutter, Rachel Coulter, June 2016 Lake Minnetonka Magazine, Summer Entertaining, Marissa Martinson, Sue Zelickson, Neal Kielar, MidModMen, Ross Bowen, Two Little Pigs BarbqueComment

Wagyu Beef - Is it Worth the Price?

Ross Bowen's comparison of Waygu beef vs Choice Cut reveals a BBQ master's tips and when to splurge on Wagyu. His grilled Wagyu NY strip steak recipe is included!

Food & Drink, It's A Man's Table Too, Celebrations, Seasonal, EntréesCynthia SutterApril 24, 2016Ross Bowen, MN BBQ Society, Two Little Pigs Barbque, Two Little Pigs Bespoke Pork Rub, Pricing Steak, Recipe, Grilled Wagyu Steak, Choice Steak, BBQ tips Comment

Baked BBQ Candied Maple Bacon

Food & Drink, Snacks and SurprisesCynthia SutterMarch 31, 2016Ross Bowen, MN BBQ Society, Recipe, Baked Bacon vs Fried, Two Little Pigs Barbque, Two Little Pigs Bespoke Pork RubComment

Two Little Pigs Bespoke Pork Rub

Ross Bowen, Tastemaker, President of the MN BBQ Society and owner of Two Little Pigs creates his own Pork Rub recipe and he's' sharing it with YOU!

Food & Drink, It's A Man's Table Too, Snacks and SurprisesCynthia SutterFebruary 14, 2016Ross Bowen, Gooey Ham Recipe, DipStix, dipstix.com, Steve Bennett, Two Little Pigs Barbque, Two Little Pigs Bespoke Pork Rub, Recipe Comment

Blackstone Bistro Recipe Inspiration

Blackstone Bistro inspired our BBQ guru to create his own version of Chicken a la Sharif. A fun way to make up your own recipes as well. Share them with us at thespiritedtable.com.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterOctober 10, 2015Ross Bowen, Blackstone Bistro, St. Louis Park Minnesota, Sharif and Marwa Bagdy, Egypt Blackstone Bistro, Moroccan Hummus, Hariri Soup, Lamb Shank, Chicken Kebab, Chicken a la Sharif, Recipe, Two Little Pigs BarbqueComment

BBQ Community Unites on the Ice

Celebrations, Travel Stories, It's A Man's Table TooCynthia SutterMarch 13, 2015Ross Bowen, Midwest BBQ Competition 2015, Fire on Ice, Isle MN, Mille Lacs, Two Little Pigs Barbque, BBQ Contests, Smore's Cocktail, Fireball Whiskey, Fire Dance, Eggspert BBQ - winner, World Food ChampionshipsComment

Grilled Smoked Pork Loin

Food & Drink, EntréesCynthia SutterDecember 14, 2014Ross Bowen, MN BBQ Society, Recipe, Two Little Pigs Barbque, SmokedComment