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There’s nothing quite like smoking a whole brisket overnight, letting hickory smoke build a deep bark while the fat slowly renders and the meat becomes tender. This Smoked Brisket Recipe uses a Texas-style approach with a simple salt-and-pepper seasoning, a charcoal smoker, and homemade beef tallow rendered from the brisket trimmings.

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Every weekend when I fire up my griddle, my kids ask if I’m making my Easy Breakfast Sliders. They’re loaded with a large griddled breakfast sausage patty, fluffy eggs, crispy bacon, and melted American cheese, all stacked on King’s Hawaiian Maple Brown Sugar Rolls.

I use the empty roll tray to shape the sausage into one large patty, just like I do...

This Easy Chili Recipe is one of my favorite dinners to make for my family when the leaves begin to change and the cool, crisp air settles in. I make it with 80/20 ground chuck and Mexican chorizo, along with fire-roasted tomatoes, peppers, and chili spices. Browning the meat first and cooking the vegetables in the rendered fat builds a rich chili base withou...

When the weather starts to cool and fall rolls around, Smoked Over the Top Chili is one of the first recipes I make. I season ground chuck and medium Italian sausage, form it into a wide loaf, and smoke it directly above a Dutch oven of chili. As the meat develops a smoky crust, the rendered drippings fall into the pot underneath, adding another layer of beef...

This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad has been my go-to recipe for family gatherings for years. It’s loaded with grilled Cajun-seasoned chicken, crispy bacon, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, and tender pasta, then tossed in my homemade ranch dressing. I season both the chicken and the ranch with Tony Chachere’s, giving every bite a savory Cajun flavor withou...