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Smoked Beef Brisket

Smoked Beef Brisket

Beef Brisket has a reputation for being tricky – I’ve found it to be very straightforward and predictable with the correct recipe and cooking method. This can be held for 1-4 hours after cooking, so start on this early and you can then hold it 

Prime Rib

Prime Rib

Rich, flavorful and satisfying Prime Rib is the ultimate beef experience. This is our Christmas dinner tradition.

Stuffed Chicken Thighs

Stuffed Chicken Thighs

Most of the recipes I found online stuffed the thighs with seasoned cream cheese or Swiss cheese. I wanted to make something a little more savory and less rich so I stuffed these with a traditional poultry dressing, which you can make out of a 

Smoked Chicken

Smoked Chicken

This is a favorite of mine, because I can smoke two chickens which gives us a delicious meal, 3 meals worth of leftover chicken, plus 6 quarts of chicken stock made out of the carcasses. The key to this recipe is to spatchcock the chicken. 

Pilot Rock Fire Ring

Pilot Rock Fire Ring

When we put a fire ring into our backyard I looked at many options from many stores, some cheap and some expensive. Then I found Pilot Rock Equipment which specializes in park and campground equipment. This is a heavy duty fire ring which has a 

Victorinox Swiss Classic 3 Piece Paring Set

Victorinox Swiss Classic 3 Piece Paring Set

This 3 piece set of paring knives come highly recommended by America’s Test Kitchen and I can understand why. There is a straight edge, a serrated edge, and a birds beak paring knife. They are a high carbon stainless steel that come sharp out of 

Oxo Jar Spatula

Oxo Jar Spatula

This Jar Spatula from Oxo Good Grips is great for getting into narrow jars and clean them out, as well as for getting every little bit of goodness out of a mixing bowl. I loved these so much I gave them as gifts to each 

ThermoPop

ThermoPop

The ThermoPop from ThermoWorks is the little brother to the popular ThermaPen – it is not quite as fast, but it costs 1/3 as much.The ThermoPop has a large, lighted display and will give you a temperature reading in 3-4 seconds. It is water resistant, 

The Pit Barrel Cooker

The Pit Barrel Cooker

The Pit Barrel Cooker is one of my favorite pieces of gear. It is very easy to use, does a great job, and is very affordable. I reference it in several of the recipes and I highly recommend it. The Pit Barrel is a very 

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs with a creamy, beefy, delicious gravy served over egg noodles. What’s not to like?