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…
Pork
Pork recipes for your grill or smoker. Learn how to make Competition Style Ribs or try something new with our recipe for Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends.
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 20 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 Ribs with Spicy Mango Low Sugar BBQ Sauce
Smoked Pork Ribs with Low Sugar BBQ Sauce. Find out how to create a spicy and naturally sweet BBQ sauce without using ketchup or loads of added sugar. For this recipe we’re using baby back ribs, smoking them in the 3-2-1 method, and finishing them with a low sugar spicy mango BBQ sauce. The sweetness…
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 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…
Basic Dry Rub Recipe — The Video!
How to make your own Basic Homemade Dry Rub for pork or chicken. 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 dry rub that’s great on barbecued pork and chicken. We get asked ALOT about what our favorite store…
Cooking with Kids on AM Northwest
One of the most precious moments of my life. Getting to cook with my kiddo on live TV! I got to bring my son to cook with me on AM Northwest. When we were presented with the idea of a segment on cooking with my kids, it fell on a date that Sean couldn’t join…
Smoked Sausage Lasagna
Smoked Sausage Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food, made with layers of smoked sausage and smoked tomato marinara sauce. It’s also a nice way to congratulate new parents. Show them you love them with a batch of smoked comfort food, like this smoked sausage and smoked marinara lasagna! Some neighbors of ours recently welcomed their new…
12 Game Day Recipes (on the Smoker or Grill)
Here are 12 awesome Game Day recipes that can be cooked on your smoker or grill for you to enjoy this year for Super Bowl Sunday or while watching your favorite game! Game Day Recipes Even in the dead of winter, people area willing to fire up the grill for their favorite Football team, especially…
Simple Smoked Sausage Sandwich
Smoked Sausage Sandwiches with Peppers and Onions are a super easy way to entertain a crowd. They come together in no time and are a great game day snack! If there is anything we have learned when hosting a party at our place for a football game on TV, special event, playoff season, or party,…
Lentil Soup Recipe with Smoked Sausage
This hearty Lentil Soup made with Smoked Sausage, Bacon, Red Wine, and Vegetables has deep smokey and savory flavors, is comforting, and completely soul-soothing. It’s the perfect soup for a cold and rainy afternoon. A Tried & True Soup Recipe To Feed A Crowd This soup is a winter staple with our catering company, Ember…
How to Make Homemade Orecchiette (pasta)
How I learned how to make Homemade Orecchiette at Masseria Il Frantoio in Puglia, Italy… and how YOU can too! Plus a full authentic recipe for Orecchiette with Tomato Sauce and Meatballs. It was already getting dark by the time our group arrived at Masseria Il Frantoio for a cooking lesson and dinner, otherwise I could have easily…
Pulled Pork Breakfast Hash
Breakfast Hash is one of the most comforting brunch meals. And Pulled Pork Hash is a fantastic way to use leftover smoked pulled pork for the ultimate brunch! This is how people who are obsessed with smoking meats do brunch. Portland is pretty famous for its brunch scene. But with young twins at home we’re…
Smoked Pulled Pork Wontons
Delicious, crispy, Pulled Pork Wontons, made from leftover Smoked Pulled Pork. Sometimes some of the best meals are made from leftovers. And what could be better than pork shoulder, perfectly smoked, finely pulled, juicy and tender? Using the leftovers to make these Smoked Pulled Pork Wontons. Well, I suppose that statement is arguable. Freshly pulled…
Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Blackberry Bourbon Sauce
Smoked Pork Tenderloin is fantastic with a rich and flavorful Blackberry Bourbon Sauce drizzled over the top. Find out how to make this delicious meal! Pork tenderloin was one of those gateway meats that brought me back to the dark side — or rather, eased my transition from being a pseudo-vegetarian to a smoked-meat-loving carnivore….
Smoked Pulled Pork Spring Rolls
Fresh Spring Rolls are an awesome way to use up any leftover Pulled Pork. These Smoked Pulled Pork Spring Rolls are so easy to make, even your kids can help! Fresh Spring Rolls (Summer Rolls) with Leftover Smoked Pulled Pork Spring rolls are a great way to use up leftover meat or vegetables. You can…
Smoked Cuban Sandwich (aka The Smoking Cubano)
What could be better than a Cuban sandwich – you know, the pressed sandwich made with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, served hot on Cuban bread — A smoked Cuban Sandwich made with smoked pork shoulder. Hubs has a never ending Cuban Sandwich kick, experimenting left and right with various pork recipes to…
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Bacon and Chardonnay Wine Pairing
When it comes to food and wine pairing most people start with the food, then look for wines to pair with whatever they intended to eat. But in my house we’re often in the opposite predicament – trying to come up with a dish to pair with a specific wine we want to open. In…
Cheddar Beer Kettle Crusted Smoked Pork Tenderloin — Award Winning Recipe
I just love the sound of that … “Award Winning Recipe”! I’ve been grinning since Monday when I found out this recipe won the Kettle Brand Potato Chips Joes vs Pros Cook-Off, sponsored by Snooth and Kettle Brand Potato Chips. About two weeks ago I found out my recipe was one of four finalists in…