Smoked sweet chili chicken wings
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Smoked Chicken Wings: a Thermal Trick for Crisp Skin

We’ve fried wings. We’ve grilled wings. So it naturally follows that we would eventually smoke some wings, right? Well, that day has come! Here we’ll discuss the advantages and difficulties of smoking chicken wings, and how those difficulties can be resolved with thermal thinking. We’ll follow the cooking method from Susie Bulloch’s Hey Grill Hey,…

Smoked deviled eggs and the tools to make them
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Smoked Deviled Eggs: Cool Smoke for a Hot Appetizer

No matter the party, I believe there’s almost always a place for deviled eggs. Fourth of July? Picnic time. Thanksgiving? Put them on the buffet. A Huge Dish (wink) football game? finger foods reign supreme. These smoked deviled eggs are a perfect addition to any feast. The smoking adds depth of flavor, and…well, we don’t…

Platter of roast duck and vegetables
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Holiday Roast Duck: Thermal Tricks for a Better Bird

There’s nothing quite so classically ‘winter’ as a roast duck or roast goose. Whether it’s for a holiday dinner or for a cozy Sunday at home, the deep flavor and luxurious, almost beefy texture of a duck hit the spot in these cold, dark months. Plus, duck and goose both boast copious amounts of warm-flavored…

Basting Nashville hot chicken with cayenne oil

Nashville Hot Chicken: Hot On the Tongue But Not Overcooked

One thing that I love about travel is the opportunity to try new foods wherever I go. Even within the U.S., even within one state there are regional cuisines, regional variations, and regional specialties that can hardly be found anywhere else. Whether it’s the fried pork loin sandwich of the Midwest or Kansas City’s sliced…