Updated for 2026

Meatballs show up in grill cultures all over the world, and once you start looking beyond spaghetti and red sauce, the possibilities open up fast. Japanese tsukune, Italian-style polpette, and other meatball traditions all prove the same point: meatballs love the grill. Live fire adds crust, smoke, and big flavor while giving you plenty of room to play...

In Honor of National Prime Rib Day

Everyone needs at least one culinary showstopper—a hunk of protein meaty enough to satisfy the most dedicated carnivore yet sophisticated enough to anchor a holiday feast. It’s the kind of dish that marks you as a magnanimous griller, though here’s the secret: it economizes on actual prep time while delivering maximum impact.

Enter th...

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They’re even more tasty when you take advantage of a 15% discount courtesy Porter Road provisions.

By: Jared Reiter

Admittedly, the first time I saw this unusual cut, I wasn’t sure what to make of them. They were not particularly dramatic – they just looked like a small piece of rib. But that’s exactly what makes

Photo Credit: Daniel Hale

By Daniel Hale

A griddle is the easiest piece of cookware to use in an outdoor kitchen. There are no flames to manage, no flare-ups to dodge, no smoke to sting your eyes. Just a sleek hot flat metal surface that works wonders for cooking eggs, pancakes, delicate fish, fried rice (all foods you can’t cook on a grill), and esp...

Updated for 2026

Does your Easter ham, the rosy centerpiece of the holiday table, look as if it came straight from the pages of Good Housekeeping, circa 1960-something—studded with whole cloves, draped with canned pineapple rings and lurid maraschino cherries?

Maybe it’s time for an ambush makeover. After all, the first Sunday after the first f...