Chef Mike Stines gives the lowdown on shopping for a smoker.
Ask Chef Mike: Slow-cooker Pulled Pork
Craving some pulled pork, but don’t have 14 hours to slow-smoke some? This slow-cooker recipe gives you a quick option…just don’t tell your die-hard Que friends your dirty little secret.
Habanero Mac ‘N Cheese
Over Labor Day weekend, James Beck of eatmoreheat.com concocted a seriously hot take on mac ‘n cheese. If you’re going to encourage cardiac arrest, you may as well spice it up a bit, right?
The Only Guide to Roasting and Peeling You Will Ever Need!
We love chiles in whatever form we can get them, but there is something special about fresh chiles—they have a flavor and texture that cannot be duplicated by canned, dried, or frozen chiles. Here are instructions for roasting your own!
Salsa: It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
Are you still using salsa as a dip for chips? That’s so yesterday. With the myriad of salsa combinations and flavors—both bottled and freshly prepared—there are many more dimensions to this simple and spicy condiment.
Scared Straight Turkey Tamales
Listen up, little dogs. All of you spoiled little chihuahuas, toy poodles, and terriers have had it too good for too long. Sitting at the screen door, barking at everyone, day in, day out, it’s a poor choice for a life path. You’re so lucky you don’t have it like your ancestors did. Four hundred years ago, Mesoamerican people kept …
Snacking on the Indonesian Oddity
Words and Photos by Robert Staudhammer As I wandered the bustling streets Yogyakarta, Indonesia, I caught word of a rather interesting local delicacy. In the open markets crowding the edges of the famed Malioboro street, I started my search. My imagination pushed forward my tired feet and eventually, in a confluence of pantomime, optimistic suggestion, and a dose of good …
