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Beyond-simple ways to add flavor to your favorite foods—without loading up on fat or calories.

I feel so liberated since I started making my own spice mixes. Sounds silly, I know. But I used to hate it when I had a dinner plan, only to open the cupboard and find out I was missing an essential spice. Now I just make them myself. They are a lot easier than you’d Read More >>

Does it smoke? Learn about the different types of woods you can use to turn your gas grill into a smoker.

Brisket can be a melt-in-your-mouth BBQ delicacy or the consistency of shoe leather. The difference comes down to mastering the 4 stages of smoking brisket.

When your favorite protein is steak, you better be a pro at cooking it to your preferred doneness.

Awesome list of Spices to Always Have On Hand in the kitchen for baking and cooking!

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The pork butt is one of those cuts that is relatively inexpensive but is oh so good when properly cooked low and slow. Here’s my “go to” recipe for smoked pork butt which uses a flavorful injection and dry rub seasoning to really take the pork to a new level. When preparing this recipe, be sure that the pork butt you purchase hasn’t been enhanced (sometimes labeled as “moist and tender") as it has already been injected with a salty mixture at the factory.

Brining, or submerging in a saltwater bath, allows any lean type of poultry or pork (like a whole chicken or pork chops) to absorb extra moisture while raw so it won’t dry out during cooking. Here’s how to brine a turkey and a turkey brine recipe.

Brisket can be a melt-in-your-mouth BBQ delicacy or the consistency of shoe leather. The difference comes down to mastering the 4 stages of smoking brisket.

Heat Content – measures the embodied energy. Higher is better. Sparks Produced – self-explanatory. “Few” indicates low pitch content. Heavy Smoke – measures the thickness of smoke upon heating. “No” is best. Coaling Quality – measures propensity to form durable coals. We want “Excellent.”

Do you need a large smoker that can take the amount of meat and fish that you want to smoke? Then build a timber smoker! You'll be pleased to learn how easy it is to build your very own mini timber smokehouse. In fact, this DIY project can easily be finished over a weekend. It is basically ...

Whether you’re smoking beef brisket, pork butt, fish or sausage, use this smoking times and temperatures chart to know what temperature to smoke at and at what temp your food is ready to eat.

Sliders 4 ways can be an appetizers and even serve as a quick dinner or as a heavy brunch. The easy sliders recipe can be made at home and most of these,

Seasoned with simple herbs, then smoked and roasted to perfection on the Traeger, this winning prime rib recipe delivers every single time.