Grilling Tips
Limited Edition “Hot Coals” Thermapen on Sale
We just got an email from our friends at Thermapen announcing a special edition thermometer that should be right up your alley. We have talked about how awesome the Thermapen Instant-Read Thermometer is before and you probably already ordered one, right? For those of you scared of commitment, this should nudge you in the right…
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Easter Grilling Ideas
Grilling ideas for Easter. Some great lamb recipes, and some fancy beef dishes.
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How to Build a Raised Herb Garden Out Of Galvanized Tubs
We use a lot of herbs around my house for grilling and cooking. I love being able to walk out the back door and grab a handful of fresh basil right off of the bush. I prefer to grow my herbs in raised planters, which makes soil, weed and moisture control much easier. What I…
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How To Smoke Brisket
“You have a grill big enough to cook this thing?”. The cashier is grunting as she turns this huge hunk of cow over and over, searching for the barcode. “Yes, as a matter of fact, I do”. I say with a wink. The guy in the next lane with the bag of charcoal notices the…
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How To Build a Mini BBQ Smoker
So there I was, having lunch with champion BBQ chef Harry Soo, in the hospitality tent of what is pretty much the Super Bowl of BBQ (the Kingsford Invitational). You know, just another day of sampling world class BBQ, no big whoop. Just kidding, it was a big whoop, it was an awesome weekend of…
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Potluck Sign Up Sheet
The Holiday season is upon us. Hard to believe, given the fact that it is 80 degrees in Florida right now, but Christmas is just a few weeks away. That means Holiday potluck parties and the perfect excuse to pig out on cheesy casseroles! What is the worst thing that can happen at such a…
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How To Cook BBQ Ribs
They say that one becomes an “expert” at something after working on the subject for around 10,000 hours. The concept is that if you obsess over something long enough, you are bound to know more than the guy or girl next door. Well, I wouldn’t consider myself an “expert” on BBQ ribs (or any other…
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Sign Up Sheet Event Planning with ThingToBring
Raise your hand if you are having a hard time concentrating on anything other than what to cook in a parking lot somewhere near a football field tomorrow! Oh, wait, let me put my hand down so I can type. I’m obsessed with college football and not surprisingly, grilling near college football stadiums (aka, tailgating)….
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Completely Unscientific Father’s Day Grilling Statistics
Grilling Companion has done what we do best, completely un-scientific research that gives us an excuse to hang out on the porch. In this case, we brought a laptop with us (and a few refreshments) and rolled back the clocks to Father’s Day weekend 2011 to take a look at what grilling appreciation people were…
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Top Eleven Ways to Celebrate Dad as “King of the Grill”
11 Tips to help Dad celebrate Father’s Day while at the grill. From suggested menus, to little things you can do to help Dad feel appreciated, if you follow these tips, Dad will feel like a King.
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