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Posts tagged “Grilling”

Toasty Marshmallows! No Campfire? Use a Gas Grill

This is the time of year we start to think, wistfully, of burnt toasted marshmallows, flaming on sticks. But we can't exactly build a fire on our back porch, so what's a city-dweller to do? Pull out t...

Apartment Cooking: How to Make Great Ribs in the Oven

Who says you need a grill to cook good ribs?! We thought that for years, and our apartment's lack of outdoor space for a grill meant that a good many recipes for ribs got passed over. Now we'll making...

Weeknight Meal Tip: Try a Quick Brine!

Quickly grilled chicken breasts or pork chops are great for weeknight meals - except when they turn out as dry and flavorless as shoe leather. Brining has become our saving grace! And unlike turkey an...

Have You Ever Tried a Cobb Charcoal Grill?

We showed you what is quite likely the prettiest grill we've ever seen, but we're not done browsing grills this summer. We're currently very interested in the Cobb grill, a tiny yet powerful tabletop ...

Cool Tip: Grill Your Burgers Indoors
Stay Cool!

Name: Lady Butcher Location: Los Angeles, California How are you staying cool? Indoor grilling! I live in a fabulous loft that unfortunately has no outdoor space — sad, when summertime to me m...

Five Fast Grilled Suppers

What are you cooking for dinner tonight? If you stop at the store on your way home from work and pick up a half pound of shrimp, or some inexpensive chicken thighs — or, better yet, a couple of ...

What Should I Make With My New Grill (and Sauce Pot)?
Good Questions

Q: I just received a brand new grill as a wedding gift along with a small sauce pot. I'm curious what would be a good starter meal for a great combo like this. I know BBQ is the first thing to come ...

The Element Grill by Fuego
Prodded & Tested Product Reviews

A little while ago we showed you quite possibly the prettiest grill we've ever seen: the Element Grill by Fuego. Its sleek styling and tiny footprint made us wonder if it was the ultimate grill for ...

Recipe: Spicy Grilled Shrimp

We ate this last night for dinner—fresh South Carolina shrimp seasoned with thyme, ancho chile powder, oregano, and smoked paprika. And the best part was that someone else cooked it for us......

Grill Recipe: Tangy, Spicy Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

Let me say it straight up: This is one of those not so pretty recipes. Who wants to look at a pile of grilled chicken? But it makes up for its lack of photogenic quality by being really, really delici...

How To Bake No-Knead Bread On the Grill

When the temperatures soar into the triple digits, and your city kitchen is hot and steamy, the last thing you want to do is bake bread. Between preheating and baking, your oven is often on for up t...

A Weeknight Panini Potluck

The Apartment Therapy Los Angeles team was coming over. It was a hot summer weeknight, and we were all heading down the street to see a friend's band play that evening. A formal dinner was out of the...

Weekend Project: Make Your Own BBQ Sauce!

We can taste it right now: smoky, rich, slightly sweet, slightly tangy, and a hint of hot spice. That's our ideal barbecue sauce, and this time of year, we want it on just about everything. We've disc...

Word of Mouth: Teriyaki

Teriyaki (terry yah kee), noun, adjective: A Japanese cooking technique where beef, chicken, fish, or a soy product is first marinated and then grilled or broiled. We often have teriyaki when eating ...

What Are the Best Marinades or Glazes for Grilled Chicken?

This weekend I am taking a platter of chicken over to a friend's. We're having a good old-fashioned cook-out, and I am already thinking of moist, flavorful grilled chicken. I have my eye on a couple o...

A New Cut of Meat for the Grill
The New York Times

Well, it's not completely new to us. Sara Kate wrote about this cut of meat in her post on Korean Barbecued Short Ribs. It's called flanken, and it's cut from the same cloth as short ribs, but it's th...

Grill Out! 21 Good Grilling Tips, Recipes, and Ideas

We took a walk back through our archives of grilling goodness and came back with an armful of good ideas, helpful tips, and inspirational recipes. From cinnamon stick skewers to when (and why) to leav...

Try This! Throw Herbs on the Grill

Or rather, under it! We love the little bursts of smoky fragrance that come when herbs from a dry rub or marinade fall onto the hot coals, so we figured why not do it on purpose? ...

How to Cook the Perfect Burger
The New York Times

Yes, we have talked about this before. We've written about making perfectly juicy burgers and how to build one (complete with diagram). But this weekend being a burger-noshing holiday, we thought more...

Outdoor Grilling Inspiration: Chianti, Italy & Grillworks Grills

Me at the outdoor oven managing the fire and getting ready to cook up the pizzas. While in Italy over the past two weeks we did a ton of cooking, a lot of it on a grill, and some of it in a big outdo...

The Coolest Grill We've Ever Seen: The Element by Fuego

When you think of sleek and beautiful design, grills are not the first thing that come to mind. They tend to be bulky, awkward, and monochromatic. So when we heard a rumor of a grill designed by the f...

How To: Use An Orion Cooker

The Orion cooker has become a staple in our household. It uses convection, steam and smoke (if desired) to cook and flavor our favorite dishes. You might already have a grill or smoker (so do we), ...

Grilled Cheese with Fresh Cherries from Rachael Ray

I am visiting Washington state right now, and cherries are spilling out of every market stall I pass. Ripe red juicy cherries, scarlet-cheeked yellow sour cherries — they all look good to me! So...

Grilling Tip: Use Cinnamon Sticks As Skewers

Are you grilling fruit this summer? Just as barbecue cooking doesn't have to be limited to savory ingredients (see our recent roundup of grilled desserts!), your skewer options are not restricted to b...

My Great Outdoors: Mark's Grilled Pizza on the Balcony

Name: Mark Location: Portland, Oregon Type of space: Balcony Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: The winter weather in Portland forces us indoors for a good chunk of the year, s...