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Food and Recipes
All Purpose Seasoning
A simple guide on making your own All Purpose Seasoning. Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of making your own homemade dry rub? We’ve got a simple formula for making a great homemade all purpose seasoning (rub) that’s great on barbecued pork and chicken. An all purpose seasoning is meant to provide flavor to…
Rhubarb Simple Syrup for Cocktails
Rhubarb Simple Syrup is a fruity flavored liquid sweetener you can add to your favorite summertime drink or cocktail to add a punch of tartness and a beautiful pink hue. You can also use this simple syrup in sweet tea, on top of ice cream, pancakes, or in an afternoon aperitif. Use this syrup to…
Smoked Lamb Shoulder Recipe
Smoked Lamb Shoulder is an absolute treat. This slowly smoked lamb shoulder is spritzed with a savory mix of apple cider vinegar and juice, and then pulled for tender and flavorful lamb. This recipe is a great one for your next summer cookout! It’s common to hear folks dismiss the flavor of lamb. This is…
Grilled Smashed Potatoes with Tarragon Cream Sauce
Crispy Smashed Potatoes are a delicious street food with amazing flavor and texture. Crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. These are topped with an incredibly flavorful creamy tarragon herb sauce inspired by green goddess sauce. Vegetarian and gluten-free. Smash Potatoes are the best of everything a potato can be. They…
Pellet Grill Whole Chicken Roast
Chicken is one of the most popular cuts of meat for live-fire cooking and this recipe will show you how to roast a whole chicken right in your pellet grill. This pellet grill whole chicken is easy to prepare, full of flavor, and a great one to use as meal prep for the rest of…
Ahi Tuna Ceviche and Wines to Pair
Ahi Tuna Ceviche is perfect for summer nights or a simple party appetizer! This quick and easy recipe for classic ceviche made with Ahi Tuna will easily become your go-to ceviche recipe! So good! Sometimes I just want to make something that requires no heating up a grill, no starting a fire, no ovens, no…
Smoking Meat on a Gas Grill Guide
If you are curious whether smoking meat on a gas grill is possible, the answer is yes. Learning how to smoke meat on a gas grill requires some basic tools and an understanding of how the process works. Let’s also be clear that no gas grill is going to perform and be as efficient as…
Grilled Scallops in White Wine Butter Sauce
These Grilled Scallops are cooked on a grill on a cast iron pan and finished with a white wine and garlic butter sauce. The recipe, which is cooked on a cast iron pan directly on the grill, takes less than 10 minutes and puts out a tender, buttery, and rich scallop and wine combination. Scallops…
Smoked Pulled Beef Sandwiches with Wine Braise
This Pulled Beef Sandwich is ultra-tender from slowly smoking a Chuck Roast for hours and extra juicy from a savory wine braise. We then take that shredded Beef for the base for an incredible and indulgent sandwich! We’re slowly smoking Chuck Roast and then transferring it to a savory wine braise until fork tender. Then…
Grilled Rack of Lamb with Jalapeño Chimichurri
Grilled Rack of Lamb is tender, flavorful, and elevated with a mildly spicy and savory Jalapeño Chimichurri Sauce. Learn the best ways to source lamb for the best flavor with this grilled rack of lamb recipe. Lamb is one of our favorite proteins to serve for guests or a special occasion. When sourced well, it…
Jalapeño Chimichurri Sauce – Perfect Steak Topping
Jalapeño Chimichurri is perfect as a topping for a grilled steak or a relish for lamb or chicken. Take the classic texture and flavor from traditional chimichurri, and add the spicy, fresh, and earthy taste of jalapeño for an added flavor. When it comes to jazzing up a steak of any type, we love to…
Port Marinated Beef Flanken Ribs on the Grill
If you’ve found yourself some Flanken Ribs, this recipe is calling your name. Slowly marinated with Port wine, and then finished over a hot grill, these Beef Flanken Short Ribs will melt in your mouth and taste tender and delicious. Sometimes, when we are checking out the local butcher counter, we’ll see these beautiful thin…
Glazed BBQ Chicken
Glazed BBQ Chicken is finger licking delicious. This recipe comes with tips and tricks for getting incredible flavor from smoked chicken, including using a chicken dry rub and dipping in a flavorful BBQ glaze during the final minutes of cooking. You’re gonna love this barbecued glazed chicken! We are huge fans of chicken on the…
Grilled Chicken Fajitas with Chipotle Chicken Marinade
These Grilled Chicken Fajitas combine a tasty and slightly spicy garlic chipotle marinade for chicken breasts, and are perfect for fajitas. This Grilled Chicken Fajita Recipe can work for any cut of chicken and is full of incredible flavor. Making a marinade for chicken is a great use for leftover (or excess) chipotle in adobo…
Smoked BBQ Tofu Bowls (Vegan)
Smoked BBQ Tofu Bowls will please vegans and meat lovers alike. This is an easy, delicious, and healthy(!) vegan and gluten-free recipe for the smoker or grill that everyone will love! Smoked BBQ Tofu for Meat Lovers, Vegetarians, and Vegans My husband lives and breathes for meat. But he married a woman who, during the…
Grilled Porterhouse Steak – Reverse Seared
A perfectly Grilled Porterhouse Steak is a piece of art! If you’ve purchased this massive cut of beef, you’ve come to the right place. Or maybe you have a T-Bone and you’re wondering what the difference is between a Porterhouse and a T-Bone? Short answer – not much. With some simple seasoning and the right…
Pellet Grill Pizza – On the MAK Two-Star General
If you’ve been curious about how to make pizza on a pellet grill, then you have found the right resource. Not only can you make restaurant quality pizza on a pellet grill, but with a few tools and knowing how to best manage the heat, you’ll be impressing your friends and family with your new…
Grilled Sirloin Steak – Topped With Herb Compound Butter
Sirloin Steak is a delicious cut of beef that is affordable and still packed with beefy flavor and tenderness. This Grilled Sirloin Steak recipe combines two-zone grilling for the perfect steak. We also have a few recommendations for delicious toppings too, including a simple (but delicious) garlic herb compound butter. When exploring various cuts of…
Grilled Halibut with Mango Salsa
This Grilled Halibut Recipe combines the savory flavors of open-flame char with the sweet and spicy flavors of a mango and jalapeño salsa. We walk through the steps on how to Grill Halibut perfectly every time, so you don’t overcook it. Let’s face it, halibut is an expensive cut of fish, and for good reason….
Blueberry Bourbon Baby Back Ribs
Blueberry Bourbon Smoked Baby Back Ribs have incredible rich and savory flavors. This is a fun take on a smoked baby back rib recipe to try if you want to change up from traditional BBQ flavors. Blueberry season in the Pacific Northwest runs from late spring to mid-summer. I friggin love blueberries, especially since they are…
Grilled Steak Bites with Red Wine Pan Sauce
When it comes to easy appetizers when grilling up a meal, these Grilled Steak Bites are the answer. Seasoned with savory spices and finished with a red wine pan sauce, they are irresistible! Use sirloin for a beefy and affordable cut, or your favorite cut of beef. When we are spending an afternoon outside, grilling,…
Grilled Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Chicken
Anything you can cook in your oven can be made on the grill or smoker. And this Grilled Mac and Cheese recipe is no exception. We’re using the classic flavors of a Béchamel Cheese Sauce as the base, and jazzing it up with grilled chicken and crispy bacon. Bonus, you can make this gluten free…
Western Burger with Beer Battered Onion Rings
This Western Burger is packed with beef, bacon, barbecue sauce, and beer battered onion rings. These burgers are huge and worth every bite. They are simply seasoned, and the mix of toppings is what makes this dish really shine. This post and recipe is sponsored by Wunderman Thompson, and it’s one heck of a western…