Oak Meets Smoke: Wine Pairings for Grilled Foods
Many wine drinkers disdain oaky flavors in the glass. But F&W’s Kristin Donnelly, a contrarian, argues that a nicely toasty red or white wine is sometimes the perfect match for a beautifully grilled dish.
Francis Mallman’s Top Grilling Tools & Techniques
Renowned Argentine chef Francis Mallmann is an expert at cooking with fire: over it, under it, in it and around it. Here, some of his top tools and techniques.
Gaucho Grilling with Francis Mallman
Renowned Argentine chef Francis Mallmann is an expert at cooking with fire: over it, under it, in it and around it. He invites writer Peter Kaminsky to a grilled feast (and impromptu poetry reading) at his country house in the Uruguay hills.
Learning to Sniff Out Corked Wine
What does it mean for a wine to be corked? F&W’s Ray Isle tells how to sniff out a bad bottle and tests his skills against an expert: a dog.
Exploring San Diego’s Craft Beer Scene
Fanatically innovative brewers around the globe are creating new beers with unorthodox ingredients and techniques. Beer geek Christian DeBenedetti makes a pilgrimage to a newly famous scene close to home: California’s San Diego County.
20 Smart Tips for Everyday Grilling
Mayonnaise in marinades, sauce on a stick and burger patties basted with butter: We polled some of our favorite grilling experts to get their most extraordinary ideas for everyday cooking.
5 Essential Thai Ingredients
One of America’s best Thai restaurants is a place called Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon. It was opened in an old house by a young chef named Andy Ricker and is a shrine to thai grilling. Here are Ricker’s five must-have Thai ingredients.
Thai Grilling Temple
One of America’s best Thai restaurants is a groovy little place called Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon. Opened in an old house by a young chef named Andy Ricker, it’s a shrine to thai grilling—and the best hangout in town.