Comfort food meets grill-infused flavors in this delicious smoked mac and cheese recipe. Perfect for a weekend dinner or a summer barbecue, this smoker recipe can be made using a charcoal grill with wood chips or a pellet grill. The result is a cheesy goodness with great flavor that will leave everyone at the dinner table asking for more. With the option for various combinations of different cheeses, like parmesan cheese, colby jack, and gouda, or infuse the creamy cheese sauce with a little bit of hot sauce, this dish is the epitome of comfort food. Table of Contents Smoked Mac and Cheese In ..read more

It’s time for Blackstone griddle Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches. The only way to cook the best cheesesteak is on flat top grills. The Blackstone griddle now makes it possible to create truly delicious Philly cheesesteak at home. Today I picked up some thinly sliced ribeye steak, pepper jack cheese, and hoagie rolls. However, any true Philly cheesesteak fan knows that the true Philly cheesesteak is made with Cheese Whiz, so yes, I am making a couple of them with Cheese Whiz and a couple with pepper jack cheese simply because that is my personal favorite. The Philly Cheesesteak is probably the m ..read more

A Blackstone griddle already makes cooking breakfast incredibly easy. Cranking out Blackstone griddle pancakes for the entire family in less than fifteen minutes takes easy to a whole new level. Today, I decided to up my pancake game and try the Bisquick Ultimate Pancake Recipe located on the back of the Bisquick box. This easy recipe claims to be their most perfect pancake recipe ever. If you have ever used Bisquick pancake recipes you know that using Bisquick mix is the best way to make delicious and fluffy pancakes. At a glance, the difference between the basic pancake recipe and this ulti ..read more

Nothing screams delicious hamburger like Blackstone griddle smash burgers. When it comes to making some of the best burgers, it is hard to beat an A-1 smash burger on the Blackstone griddle. The Blackstone makes it fast and easy to grill the perfect smash burgers for the family or a crowd of friends. Smash burgers are incredibly flavorful burgers. The one thing that attracts me to making homemade smash burgers is how easy the cooking process is. Smashing beef patties removes the time it takes to pat out burgers. I find mixing up the hamburger meat and rolling it into burger balls is faster an ..read more

Let’s talk homemade buttermilk biscuits! If I have a food weakness I would have to say it is bread with meals. While I love most any soft bread, what I miss the most are my grandmother’s homemade biscuits. We always called my grandmother ‘Mema’… and everyone who ever knew her would attest that Mema made the best biscuits you would ever eat. In a matter of minutes, she would whip up a baking sheet full of fluffy biscuits with literally every meal. Like most grandmothers, she never measured a single ingredient. She just knew exactly how much of each ingredient to add by sight and feel. Personal ..read more

About five years ago in Las Vegas, I experienced what are absolutely the best chicken wings you will ever eat. While staying at the Cosmopolitan we made dinner reservations at Blue Ribbon which is an American cuisine restaurant founded by New York chefs and restaurateurs Bruce and Eric Bromberg. These two brothers founded the first Blue Ribbon in their Manhattan neighborhood in 1992. Blue Ribbon was made famous for its incredible fried chicken. The success of the fried chicken eventually made its way to chicken wings. When I tell you these wings are that good… they are THAT GOOD! So good that ..read more

Cooking breakfast on the Blackstone Griddle has become one of my favorite meals and nearly a daily go-to. My griddle was a birthday gift from my wife and since receiving it not a day goes by that I am not at this new griddle cooking delicious meals. However, I want to share how I like to cook a full breakfast on the Blackstone griddle. Remember, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the Blackstone is the most convenient way to prepare quick meals or a breakfast feast. I have a family of four to feed and my two teenage boys love to eat. I can tell you that the 28″ Blackstone Grid ..read more

What is the perfect meat temperature? Below is a meat temperature chart to guide you in cooking your perfect filet mignon or preferred meat. A word of advice, be sure to use an accurate meat thermometer. When it comes to grilling one of the most impactful things I have done to improve my cooks is to use an accurate meat thermometer. Sure most men who cook and grill a lot want to think we got this… can eyeball it, or just know when it’s ready. Certainly, many can do this with perfection but I can say that my food off the grill is more ‘dialed in’ since I started using a thermometer consistently ..read more

How do you make easy chili? This is the easiest and tastiest turkey chili recipe you will make! It is the start of fall here in North Carolina. The leaves are changing colors and the cool evening temperatures are deserving of long-awaited nights around the fire pit. I could not think of anything to better compliment this much-welcomed weather than a big pot of turkey chili. Table of Contents One Minute Turkey Chili Recipe Video Simple Turkey Chili Recipe I have been experimenting with creating recipes that are not only packed with flavor but light on the carbs. I am not on a Keto diet bu ..read more

This grilled king mackerel recipe starts with a very special trip. My youngest son loves to fish. A few weeks ago while on vacation at the coast we decided to book our first deep-sea fishing trip. We had friends down with us and the kids were crazy excited about it, as were the adults. The owners of Fish Witch Charters are a father-son operation out of Carolina Beach, NC, with over thirty-plus years of experience. Highly recommended and referred to us by a friend of my wife. After planning this first experience for the kids, the owner Captain Shane called the day before our trip to let us know ..read more