Get Your Grill On

When it comes to being an avid cook and spending a lot of time in the kitchen, tools and toys are just part of the package. Grilling is, of course, no exception. Some items fall into the “must have” category. Others, not so much, but if they bring a little fun yet […]

When I heard that October was National Chili Month and we would be doing a week’s worth of chili recipes here on Get Your Grill On, I instantly knew what recipe I would contribute - Rachael Ray’s Manly Manny’s Chili (named for her brother, Manny).
We’ve been making this recipe for a few years now and […]

Is there a science to figuring out if your coals are the right temperature for the grilling you’re about to embark upon? Sure is, or so say the folks at Family Circle magazine. They suggest you hold your hand, palm side down, over the coals, about 6 inches away, and count until the […]

I tend to be picky about mixing sweet and savory things, but putting peanut butter in a savory dish is usually an automatic winner with me. When I spied a recipe for Grilled Peanut Chicken on AllRecipes recently, there was no question as to what would be hitting the table.
Incredibly simple to make, it smelled […]

Although we don’t do it too often, I’m a big fan of roasting shellfish on the grill.  Recently, for a birthday celebration, I turned to a new cookbook and went with Roasted Clams.  The recipe could not be simpler and in a short time, we were enjoying delicious buttery morsels along with the rest of […]

For those that make kebobs regularly, a normal skewer might not cut it. You may want to check out these nifty new state-of-the-art skewers from the folks at Kuhn Rikon.
A little bit of an investment as a pair will set you back 20 smackers, but it just may be worth it. The square […]

Always on the look out for new flavors for the grill, I have a couple of new tastes for you to try out.
The folks at Williams-Sonoma have a new grilling paste that you may be interested in checking out. Tandoori Grilling Paste comes from the popular Indian cook, Maya Kaimal. The paste […]

So I had The Husband cracking up, hysterically laughing last week … at me. Nice. He was late coming home from work, and I had a bunch of chicken that was ready to go on the grill. I’ve never used any of our grills because The Husband and I have a deal […]

Every year, the Williams-Sonoma catalog comes around and it features a sizzling hot steak branded with personalized initials. And every year, I am sorely tempted to plunk down a few hard-earned bucks and buy it for my husband for Father’s Day. And every year, it gets harder and harder to resist the temptation. […]

Steven Raichlen, he of The Barbecue Bible fame, recently announced a contest on his website that you may want to check out.
Master grillers are by nature inventors, tinkerers, Do-It-Yourselfers. We experiment endlessly with rubs, sauces, flavors, tools, and techniques, and we love to use what’s at hand in new, thrilling, unexpected ways. What about you? […]