What To Look For When Buying Electric Grills

A buyer’s guide to for electric grills.
Let’s Fight Back Against The War On Thanksgiving

The war is not on Christmas, the war is on Thanksgiving. Fight back!
Buying Guide To Kamado, Ceramic, Egg Smokers And Grills

The kamado, ceramic, egg grill, smoker, and oven is a fast growing category with more and more choices every year. Here are reviews and ratings of them all.
Lamb Cuts And Grades To Help Find The Perfect One For You

This is a chart of the many different cuts of lamb.
US Army MRE Menu 2 Pork Rib

US Army MRE come in many flavors. Here’s a look at the “Boneless Pork Rib”.
2008-11-15 Culinary Trends In Italy

Trends in Italian Cooking
Barbecue Sauce History

How was barbecue sauce invented? By whom? When? Learn the fascinating history of how BBQ sauce evolved from Chinese sweet and sour sauce. You’ll find out about the first written mentions of barbecue sauce (in the 1800s), the first written recipes, and the evolution of today’s best loved commercial bottled BBQ sauces.
Salt Potatoes Are A Unique Specialty Of Syracuse, New York

This delicious salt potatoes recipe is based on a traditional upstate New York side dish. Salt potatoes came about in the 1800s when, legend has it, Irish salt miners made lunch by putting potatoes in baskets and lowered them into the kettles of boiling brine. The spuds were then crowned with gobs of butter.
Gas Smokers: A Buying Guide And Reviews

Ratings, reviews, and recommendations on how to shop for gas fired barbecue smokers. These are simple smokers that produce good flavor, on a modest budget.
The Pizza Project: A Taxonomy of the World’s Great Pizza Styles

Recipes for the world’s most important types of pizza, Neapolitan, Roman, New York, Chicago, White Clam, Focaccia, Calzone, Provencal, and more.
Pork Cuts Explained

How do you tell the difference between rib cuts? Learn all the names and characteristics of the different rib cuts and how to cook them.
Make This Easy Deli-Style Coleslaw At Home

Here’s the recipe for that great creamy cole slaw they sell in the delis, and the secret ingredient is sour cream mixed with mayonnaise.
The History Of Barbecue Competitions

Barbecue competitions have become big business with prizes ranging up to $100,000 and some getting national television coverage. Here is the fascinating story of how these contests started in Hawaii “For Men Only,” and how they became a popular sport with more than 500 annual events.
Struttin With Some Barbecue With Louis Armstrong

In 1927 Louis Armstrong made his first recording of the iconic tune ‘Struttin’ with Some Barbecue’. Surprisingly, it is not about food.
Tips On Buying Meat

Knowing a good butcher is more important than knowing a good broker. Here are more tips on buying meat in farmer’s markets and other butcher shops, understanding meat labels, freezing meat, and thawing meat.