Grill Maestro

Real Simple recently published a story about common cooking mistakes and the very first one is a mistake that I’ve made before. The mistake? Not reading the whole recipe and instructions before starting… 7 Common Cooking Mistakes [Real Simple]

On the typical BBQ plate, you have a whole lot of meat paired with a whole lot of other meat. You might slide in some potato/macaroni salad or some bake beans, but want to add something different to the flavor profile? Well, the HPBA teamed up with the BBQ Queens, Judith Fertig and Karen Adler, [...]

The HPBA (Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association) is a great organization that frequently puts out fun consumer opinion polls and this Fall, one of the questions related to the worst BBQ attendees. Can you guess the number one most disliked person is? So much so that you would choose to not invite them? It’s the [...]

It doesn’t get simpler and easier than the Weber 18-1/2 Inch One-Touch Silver Grill (specs). When I moved into my new home, the former owners kindly left me two grills and this one was one of them. There is nothing fancy or tricky about this 18.5″ diameter grill and it’s size makes it a perfect [...]

Another one of my favorite styles of BBQ is one I can only get from my local Indian restaurant – Tandoori Chicken (or anything). The meat is prepared in a cylindrical clay oven that’s known as a tandoor and it’s most common in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and most of the Indian subcontinent. It’s origins are in [...]