This Valentine’s Day, leave the cheap chocolates and grocery store roses behind and present your loved one with a gift that packs a serious porky punch-- smoked candied bacon roses! Covered in a light layer of caramelized agave sweetener and brown sugar then smoked low-and-slow on the grill, this edible arrangement that I created for Kingsford.com will make this Valentine’s Day gift an instant hit!
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Super BBQ and Grilling Eats for Football's Big Game
After months of heated rivalries, miraculous plays, and last second wins, the NFL season comes down to one final winner-take-all showdown.
For many of us, that means weeks of planning the ultimate big game bash. The giant flat screen is in place, all of your friends and family have RSVP’d, and the themed cocktail menu is on point. So with so much on the line – not only on the field but in your living room as well – do you really want to be “that guy (or girl)” whose idea of great game day eats is some generic potato chips and a few sub-par delivery pizzas?
Read MoreGrilled Thanksgiving Menu Ideas
Whether it's your turkey, side dishes, or dessert, taking your Thanksgiving to the grill not only frees up valuable space in the kitchen but also adds an unforgettable depth of flavor to your holiday meal.
To help in your Thanksgiving menu planning, here are some of our favorite grilled holiday dishes.
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Firing Up the Perfect Labor Day Grilling Menu
This weekend, millions of Americans will head to the backyard and fire up their grills in celebration of Labor Day.
In order to help take your cookout to the next level, the Grillocracy team has compiled some of their favorite barbecue and grilling recipes including:
Read MoreSmoked Pastrami from Store Bought Corned Beef
For many, St. Patrick's Day is all about green beer and day long pub crawls. But for me it means some sweet deals on ready-to-prepare corned beef, especially a couple days after the holiday. And while I love to have a few on hand it the freezer for corned beef sandwiches throughout the year (or, better yet, for my corned beef burger recipe found here), they are also a great shortcut for making your own smoked pastrami.
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