Venetian plaster is a thick putty made with ground limestone and water. I did learn some tips and tricks along the way, so I’m here to share it all with you! □ What is Venetian Plaster? So, would it look better if you hired a professional? I hope so! But I truly am thrilled with how it turned out. This was literally my first time EVER working with plaster. When I had the opportunity to work with Modern Masters and choose a product from their line to showcase, I immediately knew I wanted to plaster the fireplace.įull disclosure: I am not an expert with plaster. I’ve done painted brick before and I really wanted to do something different and more interesting. ![]() ![]() However, we couldn’t quite figure out what we wanted to do. We had talked about doing a fireplace makeover for a long time. It seemed like a very ugly waste of space, TBH. It’s literally 12 feet long across, without any bookshelves or anything to break up the brick. Not only was the brick an icky, sickly color, but the fireplace is MASSIVE. We’ve worked really hard to create a certain Cali-casual vibe in our home, and while the rest of the living room definitely falls in line with that, our outdated, fireplace did not. Third, our fireplace is literally the first thing you see when you open the front door. I have an upcoming post showing how we did it! I’m not saying everyone needs to remove their hearth, but I had an opportunity to do so and took it. It’s like a magnet for Lily-she wants to climb on it, play with it, try to slide down it, and inevitably bang her little head into it. Secondly, the DIY fireplace makeover let me check a major babyproofing item off my list-remove the hearth. Particularly, I got to try my hand at Modern Masters Venetian Plaster (more on that in a second!). First, this project allowed me to partner with one of my favorite brands, Modern Masters. This one was especially exciting to me for three reasons. It’s the combination of the high searing heat and the complex flavors contributed by the charcoal that are uncomparable.This post is sponsored by Modern Masters. There is something about the taste that comes from food grilled this way that is undeniably. I like to use primarily shorter chunks of oak mixed with enough finer fir to keep a clean fire going and mostly be generating coals.īeef Short Ribs with Grilled Vegetables and Chimichurri As mentioned earlier, the preparation and selection of wood is an important part of the process. At the end of cooking this dinner, I have created sufficent coals to have plenty of heat for cooking but have also purposefully tapered my fire down so there is not much left of it at the end. Over time it has become a goal of mine to not burn any more wood than necessary. The placement of coals is generally how you manage your heat in this style of cooking. I have seared the chicken by concentrating the coals underneath them. You can see that I have moved the fire away (but not too far away) from where I am cooking and I have spread the coals I have produced under the grill. Some smaller softwood kindling keeps the hardwood fire lively. When you are making your own charcoal, you want to primarily be using dense hardwoods which will yield longer lasting and substantial coals in comparison with softwoods. As I refine my wood-fired grilling technique, which is inspired and influenced by the 7 years I lived in Argentina, I have come to recognize how subtle yet important the wood preparation is for successful grilling. ![]() We’ve started the fire in the general area where we will eventually be cooking in order to heat that area up and begin creating the coals that we will cook with. Here’s the mise-en-place! We’ve got some marinated chicken and seasoned asparagus along with some cooked brown rice we’ll be heating up to accompany the meal. Ever looked at the fireplace in your house and wondered what useful function it serves anymore? Why not cook with it! Especially in the shoulder seasons when it’s not quite warm enough to BBQ outside, cooking in your fireplace is a wonderful way to increase the fun and coziness factor while getting dinner on the table! Cooking with fire is definitely an art, and one that is mostly learned through experience.
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