Pork shoulder roasting for carnitas

    Spit Roasted Pork Carnitas

    Spit roasted pork carnitas are one of the world’s great culinary treasures, with tender bits of pork shoulder cooked on a rotisserie beautifully crisped up and served with tortillas.

    Guests are often welcomed with a batch of cookies

    Cranberry Oatmeal Walnut Cookies

    Plump, tangy cranberries and earthy walnuts fill these palm-sized treats, making these cranberry oatmeal walnut cookies the perfect anecdote to a tall glass of lemonade.
    Taco Salad

    Taco Salad

    With a sweet and spicy dressing, chunks of cheddar cheese, and crunchy chips this taco salad recipe is all about summer picnics and neighborhood potlucks.

    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.
    Eggs In Nest

    Eggs in a Nest

    Follow this Eggs in a Nest recipe for an easy and fun way to be inspired to eat your breakfast.
    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.
    Grandma’s skillet will now be my vessel of choice for this primeval and yet densely rich dessert

    The Skillet That Could: Grandma’s Cast Iron and Chocolate Amaretto Bread Pudding with Cherry Amaretto Coulis

    The thing that connects me most to my grandmother is the unassuming object residing in the bottom of my kitchen’s Lazy Susan: her cast-iron skillet.

    Chocolate amaretto bread pudding with cherry amaretto coulis

    Chocolate Bread Pudding with Cherry Amaretto Coulis

    Rich and dense, this chocolate bread pudding with cherry amaretto coulis recipe begins on the stovetop and finishes in the oven before becoming one with a cherry sauce and whipped cream.
    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.

    Kale salad with lemon dressing

    Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing

    The light, citrusy flavors of the salad along with the protein of the garbanzo beans, make this kale salad recipe a perfect choice for summertime lunches.