Burnt Ends
What if you have a craving for burnt ends, but you don’t want to smoke a whole pork shoulder or beef brisket? Here is the answer. The original recipe calls for pork belly, but pork steak works great for this (after all, it comes from …
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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
Rich, flavorful and satisfying Prime Rib is the ultimate beef experience. This is our Christmas dinner tradition.
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
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
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
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
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 …
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 …