Ancho chili is one of those ingredients that does a lot of work quietly. It brings a mild, smoky warmth, the kind of backbone you taste in a good bowl of chili, without any harsh heat. Rubbed onto thick bone-in pork chops and finished over a skillet of bourbon caramelized apples, it turns an everyday…
This may be the simplest dessert hack guaranteed to please. We discovered this when breaking in our new Cuisinart with the kids. The sweet of the sugar combines with the slightly salty, smoky flavor of the bacon to create a cookie every adult will be talking about. Just take Nestle Toll House cookie dough and add pre-cooked…
Pulled pork is my go-to for big parties. Nearly impossible to mess up if you’re a novice, it’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser provided you start it early enough. Tip of the hat to Naked Whiz’ Pulled Pork recipe (safe for work) and Dizzy Pig Barbecue Company, one of our favorite places to get BBQ rubs.
This grilled street corn is an instant hit at any cookout. Par-boiled until just tender, then charred over the fire and basted in a smoky Chimayo chile butter, it takes plain corn and turns it into a full-on fiesta. Sweet, a little heat, a hit of smoke, and a bright squeeze of lime to pull…