Grilled Skirt Steak is a delicious cut of beef that cooks up quickly and marinates perfectly in our savory red wine marinade. It is great for weeknight meals, or your next Taco Night. Grilled Skirt Steak has to be one of my all time favorite cuts for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Shoot, it…
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Our Top 7 Posts of 2017
Our Vindulge Reader Favorite Recipes from 2017. We’re wrapping up this year end with a look back to the top reader favorites of 2017. I know you may be sick of these kinds of posts right now (because they’re EVERYWHERE!!!). But I honestly love them. And I truly enjoy looking back at what people enjoyed…
Smoked Cranberry Meatballs (in a Cranberry Red Wine Sauce)
Smoked meatballs braised in a sweet and savory Cranberry Pinot Noir Red Wine Sauce is one of our all time favorite holiday appetizers. These cranberry meatballs are ALWAY a hit at any party or gathering! The best part is the cranberry wine sauce comes together with 4 simple ingredients! These Smoked Meatballs in Cranberry Pinot…
Smoked Pulled Lamb Sliders
Lamb Shoulder is slow smoked to perfection, and then tenderly pulled making incredible smoked pulled lamb sliders. You are familiar with using a pork shoulder, which is usually slowly smoked to perfection and then used to make delectable pulled pork sandwiches. But have you tried the same method with a lamb shoulder, and using that…
Smoked Brisket Chili (recipe and video)
Got leftover brisket? Make this Smoked Brisket Chili! Recipe and video tutorial for our favorite chili recipe of all time. We’re also answering all of your controversial questions and concerns regarding this Smoked Brisket Chili! Check it out. Go ahead and insert your jokes about “who the heck has leftover brisket” 😉 I’ve heard them…
Blueberry Bourbon Baby Back Ribs
Blueberry Bourbon Smoked Baby Back Ribs have incredible rich and savory flavors that will wow your guests next time you smoke ribs. This is a fun smoked baby back rib recipe to try if you want to change up from traditional BBQ flavors. Blueberry season has officially arrived in the Pacific Northwest. I friggin love…
Favorite Tools for Grilling Season on AM Northwest – and a Giveaway!
We went back on AM Northwest this week to talk about our favorite tools for grilling and cooked up a simple recipe for a marinated flank steak. You don’t need a million gadgets to get started grilling. We we’re so stoked to go back on AM Northwest to talk about the most wonderful time of the year. Yeah…
Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends (recipe and video)
These Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends are super tender, full of flavor and so easy to make. Using a method similar to 3-2-1 ribs, we smoke then braise our pork belly bites until they are meat candy tender. We’ve got the full recipe AND a video tutorial (viewed over 21 million times) for these incredible smoked…
Smoked Pulled Pork Enchiladas
Turn leftover pulled pork into a plate full of incredible Pulled Pork Enchiladas. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, or an easy weeknight dinner. It’s time to talk about something serious. Cinco de Mayo. As a Mexican American from central Arizona we love to celebrate this day with all things food. Festive food. I’m talking salsa,…
Smoked Sausage Ragù and Parmesan Polenta
Smoked Sausage Ragù is a simple way to add some smoked flavor to your next ragù sauce. Serve over creamy polenta and pair it with some delicious red wine and you’ve got yourself an awesome dinner. There are several ways to incorporate some smoke flavor to your favorite Italian dishes, like a rich ragù sauce,…
Smoked Coq au Vin — and wines to pair
Smoked Coq au Vin has to be one of my all time favorite winter comfort foods inspired by the classic French dish. This post will show you how to add smoked flavor to a traditional Coq au Vin. Many years ago we found ourselves with no family for Christmas. It was just the four of…
Smoked Meatballs with Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce on AM Northwest
Guys, we got to back on AM Northwest! This time cooking up one of our favorite holiday appetizers – Smoked Meatballs with a Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce. This is a fantastic appetizer for any party! Scroll to the bottom for the video, or just click here. Several years ago I discovered a very cool…
Smoked Tri Tip and Wine Pairing
Smoked Tri Tip is an easy, quick, and affordable alternative to brisket. Learn the secrets for perfect Smoked Tri Tip Recipe from a professional BBQ caterer. We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again. We absolutely love Smoked Tri Tip around these parts! It’s the #1 requested meat we cook at Ember and Vine catering…
Smoked Pumpkin Ravioli
If you think you’re tired of pumpkin recipes this fall stop right there! The things you can do with a pumpkin and a smoker are just glorious. Remember this smoked pumpkin risotto? Yes, that one. So creamy and savory. Pumpkin doesn’t have to just go onto sweet things (though I am a sucker for pumpkin…
Smoked Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Asian Dipping Sauce
Tired of traditional BBQ sauce with pulled pork? Try this sweet and savory Asian dipping sauce to jazz up your next batch of leftover smoked pulled pork! These Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps are a fantastic (and light) alternative to tacos or sliders, with killer flavor! We’re total suckers for Taco Tuesday. It’s so easy to…
Smoked Tri-Tip Fajitas
How to get smoke flavor into your fajitas by using Tri-Tip and slice thinly for incredible, tender, smoky, and savory steak fajitas. I think it’s safe to say Tri-Tip has become the number one cut of beef we cook around here lately. It has surpassed brisket, rib eye, and NY strip. The primary reason is that we cook…
Reverse Seared Ribeye Steak Tacos – Stretching your budget
How to take an expensive cut of meat, like a thick cut Ribeye steak, and stretch the portions so that you can have your steak without worry of breaking your budget by making Ribeye Steak Tacos. This is also a great recipe for any leftover ribeye or prime rib. Ribeye Steak Tacos We had a reader reach…
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…
Smoked Salmon Cakes Recipe with Dungeness Crab
Smoked Salmon and Dungeness Crab Cakes are what happens when the dynamic duo of Dungeness crab and smoked salmon join forces with a killer wine pairing. This Salmon Cakes recipe is perfect for when you want to stretch your dollar with traditional crab cakes. The combo is absolutely delicious! Crab is king here in Oregon,…
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 Cod Fillet with Chimichurri and Grilled Romaine
Grilled Cod Fillet with Chimichurri Sauce is a fantastic light and healthy meal for a weeknight or family meal. Chimuchurri 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…
Smoked Chipotle Chicken Fajitas and a Garlic Chipotle Marinade
These Smoked Chipotle Chicken Fajitas combine a tasty and slightly spicy garlic chipotle marinade for chicken, and are perfect for fajitas. Making a marinade for chicken is a great use for leftover (or excess) chipotle in adobo sauce. Find out how to use that sauce in a delicious chicken marinade. My mom is the queen…
Smoked Lamb Shoulder … and what to do with it.
A complete how-to guide on smoking a lamb shoulder, and its many uses… including these smoked lamb pitas. I’ve mentioned this before; I wasn’t raised on lamb. I’m pretty sure the first time I even had lamb was when I was a full-blown adult. And I know that many people fall into two categories:…
Turkey Meatballs with Bacon Paste: The secret to flavorful meatballs
Do you know the secret to adding incredible flavor to turkey meatballs? Bacon paste! That’s right. Bacon paste is the secret to incredible and flavorful Turkey Meatballs. What is Bacon Paste? I’m not talking about crispy cooked bacon (not that there’s anything wrong with crispy bacon). I’m talking about bacon paste. We told you about…