Burgers coming along nicely

    Tips for Tasty, Simple Grilled Burgers

    For better burgers make sure to season your meat, understand patty thickness, be able to use your grill, and butter your buns.

    Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

    Homemade Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

    Once you see how easy this homemade lemonade recipe is to make, you’ll never buy the powdered mix again. See why fresh squeezed lemonade is one of the best things about summer.
    Smoked Beef Roast

    Smoked Beef Roast

    Make a smoked beef roast for scrumptious roast beef that is tender and juicy with deep, smokey flavors. Smoking beef is great for barbecues, parties, sandwiches and more.
    Smoked Grits with Gouda

    Grits with Smoked Gouda

    These creamy grits were born for good BBQ. The smoked gouda, paprika, and hickory smoked salt give this grits recipe a rich, zesty flavor that compliments BBQ, rather than gets lost in the woods like most grits.
    Grilled BBQ Shrimp Recipe Featured

    Grilled BBQ Shrimp

    This grilled BBQ shrimp recipe is an easy way to make amazing shrimp. These shrimp are plump and juicy, with great BBQ flavor running deep through every bite.
    Mashed Potatoes with Pepper Jack Cheese and Roasted Green Chilies

    Mashed Potatoes with Pepper Jack Cheese and Roasted Green Chilies

    Mashed potatoes with pepper jack cheese and green chilies have just the right amount of heat to compliment spicier dishes. They go particularly well with southwestern dishes and anything from the grill.
    Gin Rickey

    Gin Rickey

    There aren’t many cocktails as easy to make or as refreshing to drink on a hot summer day as a Gin Rickey.
    Sous Vide Flank Steak

    Sous Vide Flank Steak

    Cooking flank steak sous vide creates a flavorful steak so tender you can cut it with a fork.
    Buffalo Stew with Poblano Peppers

    Buffalo Stew with Poblano Peppers

    This buffalo stew recipe has lots flavor, a little heat, and a nice mixture of tender slow-cooked buffalo and hearty potatoes to go along with the crunch from the Poblano peppers and carrots.
    The Arial Lift Bridge at dusk

    The Sleepover: Duluth’s Canal Park

    Nestled on the Southwestern tip of Lake Superior under Duluth’s iconic Arial Lift Bridge, Canal Park has become the city’s playground and a weekend get-a-way.

    Line up of different grill types

    The Umami Guide to Outdoor Cooking

    To get ready for summer we’ve put together a helpful outdoor cooking guide that explores cooking on grills, smokers, and campfires.

    BBQ Burgers On Grill 2021

    BBQ Burgers

    This BBQ Burger recipe is easy to make. The burgers grill up with great color and have a tangy BBQ flavor you can taste in every bite. The secret is to use a good BBQ sauce as the main flavoring for the burgers.

    Vikre is creating a new set of spirits from the flavors of the North Shore

    Vikre Distillery Creates Gins from the North Shore

    Tucked into a corner of Duluth’s Canal Park Vikre Distillery is creating a unique family of gins inspired by Lake Superior and the Northwoods.

    Buffalo Chili

    Buffalo Chili

    This hearty buffalo chili recipe gets its tangy sweetness from the BBQ sauce and red pepper that play well with the lean ground buffalo and kidney beans.

    Strawberry Shortcake

    Strawberry Shortcake

    Our delicious strawberry shortcake recipe combines bright summer flavors from the fresh berries with sweet shortcake, thick whip cream, and a hint of mint.
    Southwestern Style Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

    Southwestern Style Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

    This sous vide rack of lamb recipe uses southwestern spices to bring a little heat and depth of flavor that compliments the supple texture that comes from cooking the lamb sous vide.
    Old No 44 BBQ Sauce on the Grill

    Old No. 44 BBQ Sauce

    With a hint of sweetness and a solid bite, Old No. 44 is our favorite everyday barbecue sauce and an easy BBQ sauce recipe to make at home.

    Sweet Potatoes with Andouille Sausage

    Brown Sugar and Maple Syrup Sweet Potatoes with Andouille Sausage

    This sweet potato recipe gets its sweetness from the maple syrup that is balanced by the spiciness of the andouille sausage.