Grilled Cod Fillet with Chimichurri Sauce is a fantastic light and healthy meal for a weeknight or family dinner. Chimichurri sauce makes everything taste better, even fish dinners! When I whip up a batch of chimichurri sauce I go big and make a large batch to last the week for use on other meals (because…
Pinot Noir Wine Guide
Pinot Noir is one of the most popular and most beloved red wines of all time. Winemakers describe it as a challenging and finicky grape to grow. But wine enthusiasts across the world love Pinot Noir for its delicate nature, elegance, light-medium body, gorgeous red fruit and spicy aromas, and deep complexity. Find out why…
Grilled Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
This Grilled Jalapeño Popper recipe is perfect when you’re craving chicken wings, but also jalapeño poppers. Grilled Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers are the perfect compromise! It’s like the two perfect appetizers, jalapeño poppers and chicken wings, got married and had a beautiful baby and named it Grilled Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers. In all seriousness though (can we…
Grilled Prime Rib with Herb Compound Butter
Grilled Prime Rib is an amazing show stopping roast perfect for a holiday or special occasion. This Prime Rib is grilled at a consistent temperature throughout, and then topped with a homemade Herb Compound Butter. This is truly one amazing holiday roast recipe that is easy to perfect. This recipe and article are sponsored by…
Incredible Grilled Crudité Platter with Tarragon Dipping Sauce
Check out how to make an absolutely stunning “Semi-Grilled” Crudité Platter with a few raw veggies and some that are par-grilled, giving them great flavor and that extra wow factor. This is a beautiful centerpiece for any party or gathering. Full of color, great flavors, and textures, this is one fantastic appetizer! Inspired by our…
Holiday Gift Guide for BBQ and Food Lovers
Our holiday gift guide for the BBQ and food lovers on your list! Head over to our beverage version if looking for a wine and cocktail gift guide. We tend to keep our gift guides short and simple every year. But this year, with so many more folks looking online for gift giving, we decided…
Holiday Gift Guide for Wine & Cocktail Lovers
Our Holiday Wine Gift Guide is perfect for the Wine and Cocktail Lovers on your list. From books, to wine clubs, we have plenty of options. These are our suggestions for the wine or cocktail lover on your list this year. They’re all products we use and love on a regular basis and think you…
Smoked Buffalo Turkey Dip
The absolute BEST leftover turkey idea is this Smoked Buffalo Turkey Dip! Classic Buffalo flavor, with the easy addition of leftover smoked turkey. Add cheese and you have one heck of an appetizer or meal. This is one of our favorite leftover turkey recipes we make. Don’t have smoked turkey to use? It is just…
Lake Chelan Wine Region
Once hailed as a summer vacation destination for western Washingtonians, Lake Chelan is becoming a world class wine destination. Find out why winemakers are heading to make wine in this region, and why this lesser known region needs to be on your radar for your next wine country vacation. Every wine region I visit leaves…
Smoked Sausage and Lentil Soup
This hearty Lentil Soup made with Smoked Sausage, Bacon, Red Wine, and Vegetables, has deep smoky and savory flavors, and is comforting and completely soul-soothing. It’s the perfect soup for a cold and rainy afternoon. If you want a highlight of all of our fall soup recipes, check out our round-up. It’s always important to…
Grilled Baked Potato
Grilled Baked Potatoes can taste so much better than the oven version. Adding the potato to the grill gives an earthy flavor from the fire as well as a crispy texture. You can also add your favorite toppings to make the ultimate loaded baked potato. Find out how to make perfect grilled baked potatoes with…
Smoked Baked Potatoes
Smoked Baked Potatoes are one of the easiest and most flavorful side dishes you can make. Russet potatoes are coated with a simple (yet delicious) dry rub, then slowly smoked for incredible soft and fluffy interior with a flavor packed exterior. Why This Recipe Tastes So Good Seasoning the potatoes with a good dry rub…
Smoked Turkey Gravy with Bourbon
This Smoked Turkey Gravy with Bourbon is truly the most delicious gravy to serve alongside your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner. And did you know you can make Smoked Turkey Bourbon Gravy for Thanksgiving without a smoker? Whaaaat?! Yes! And you don’t even need to catch any turkey drippings. We have the greatest shortcuts for your gravy…
Tempranillo Wine Guide
Tempranillo, a medium to full-bodied red wine loaded with dark fruit flavors and savory undertones, is a major player in the wine landscape of Spain, where the eponymous grape is believed to originate. Spain’s renowned Rioja, a blended red wine, relies heavily on Tempranillo for its impressive structure, its notable tannins, and its notable fruit…
How to Spatchcock Chicken
Learning how to Spatchcock Chicken is one of the greatest techniques to achieving perfectly cooked chicken and turkey. This easy process of removing the backbone of the bird and flattening it only requires a good knife or scissors and delivers some of the tenderest poultry you’ll ever have. Two of our most popular posts revolve…
Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Maple Chipotle Glaze
Cedar Plank Salmon prepared simply with a sweet and spicy chipotle dry rub, cooked on the grill over a cedar plank giving it that smoked influence, and finished with a sweet maple syrup glaze. Sweet, spicy, and absolutely incredible. This recipe is what landed us our cookbook deal, and is the exact recipe that graces…
Chenin Blanc Wine Guide
Brimming with floral notes, herbaceous aromas, and mellow fruit flavors, Chenin Blanc has a well-earned reputation as an elegant white wine that pairs well with a variety of foods. This grape, which traces its origins to the Loire Valley in France, usually makes dry wines, but some vintners use create off-dry and sweet wines (even…
Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Pork Belly Burnt Ends are super tender, full of flavor, and so easy to make. A delicious twist on classic brisket burnt ends, we smoke then braise our pork belly bites until they are tender and sweet. These morsels of goodness have developed the nickname “meat candy” for good reason. We’ve got the full recipe AND…
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Guide
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s most widely-planted wine grape on Earth, and can be found on six out of seven continents. Known for its power, full body, and dark fruit flavors, find out what makes this the most popular red wine on the planet. When we think about popular “crowdpleaser” wines, it’s tough…
Carne Asada Skirt Steak Tacos and Marinade
Carne Asada Skirt Steak Tacos made with marinated skirt steak, then grilled hot and fast and sliced thin for the ultimate Taco Night meal. A friend of mine recently showed me a recipe for Carne Asada she made for her husband’s birthday dinner. She expressed her disappointment because of the recipe and wondered why. She followed…
Sangiovese Wine Guide
If you’re a fan of red wines from Italy, then you’ve almost certainly experienced Sangiovese. This dark-skinned red grape is the most widely-planted varietal in the nation, and the major wine region of Tuscany relies on Sangiovese to create its exceptional, world-famous wines. Bursting with dark fruit flavors, woodsy notes, and herbaceous aromas, Sangiovese wines…
Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wings (with Crispy Skin)
Chicken Wings are one of our all times favorite indulgences. While we have several chicken wing recipes right here on our site, Grilled Buffalo Wings is one of our go to favorites (and the quickest to make). Easy to prep, quick to cook, and with a simple hack to get the deep fried texture but…
Beer Battered Smoked Onion Rings
These Beer Battered Smoked Onion Rings are made by slowly smoking a whole onion, slicing it, and coating it with our flavorful beer batter. The texture and lightly smoked flavor make for the perfect onion ring. These make a great appetizer or you can use them on an epic Western Style Burger. The inspiration for…
Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) Wine Guide
Pinot Gris (also called Pinot Grigio) is a white wine grape variety with origins in France, and is a mutation of Pinot Noir. Known for its citrus and tree fruit flavors, sometimes richness and spicy flavors, and bright acidity, this is one of the most popular white wines in the country. Find out what makes…