Meat Swinging is the German Grilling Hack You Need to Try ASAP It’s not the size of your schwenker that matters, it’s how you swing it. By Kristy Alpert You’re most likely to find these tripod grills in backyards and festivals in the Saarland and Rhineland-Pfalz regions of Germany, from…
10 Incredible Smoked Foods That Aren’t Meat By Kristy Alpert Whether you’re smoking with pellets, charcoal, chips, or logs, you’re missing out on what your smoker can do if you’re only smoking meat. Smoking is essentially a method of cooking slowly over indirect heat, so when you smoke a piece of meat, the protein begins…
There’s Only One Right Way to Cook a Hot Dog And it’s called ‘hydrotoasting.’ BY KRISTY ALPERT YOU AND I can debate all day about the best topping for a hot dog and why it’s mustard, or argue the proper bun-length to frank-size ratio, but when it comes to how to best cook a hot dog…
Here’s Why You Should Make the Switch to Grass-Fed Beef Today It’s nutritious and more delicious—if you know how to buy and cook it. BY KRISTY ALPERT JUN 3, 2019 KRISTY ALPERT For the most delicious beef, you may have to hunt around the grocery store or butcher shop and find what the…
This Crispy and Spicy Vietnamese Grilled “Pizza” Is Better Than Any American Chain Pie Here’s how to make this Vietnamese street food at home BY KRISTY ALPERTAugust 1, 2016 PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK ALPERT Unless you’re at some fancy-pants brick-oven place, face it: all pizzas are pretty much the same. Yeah,…
Why you need to make these pumpkin beer brownies right freakin’ now BY KRISTY ALPERT, TODAY It’s pumpkin season, and, if you’re anything like me, you’re tired of hearing the phrase “pumpkin spice [fill in the blank].” Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of pumpkin, but I have no desire…
Beans can give your proteins extra bite. BY KRISTY ALPERT, JULY 31, 2014 To restrict coffee to your morning cup would limit its power. Coffee has dark, deep, complex flavors that are good for so much more than waking up. It’s time that you start thinking of coffee as a spice—as…
The Dirty Jobs host likes his oysters hot and his meat cooked by someone else. BY KRISTY ALPERT, JULY 08, 2014 Mike Rowe is a hands-on kind of guy. He didn’t sit back when given the chance to assist a turkey inseminator, and he hardly batted an eyelash before stepping in…
Enjoy the incredible prescription for recovery. BY KRISTY ALPERT, APRIL 28, 2014 Sometimes in life you need to follow your gut. I discovered this fact when I found shakshuka, a Tunisian casserole traditionally served for breakfast. Hangovers fear the meal of spicy sausage and poached eggs, but shakshuka tastes great…
[Originally posted on Men’sHealth.com] If you can’t compete like an Olympian, at least drink like a Russian BY KRISTY ALPERT, PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK ALPERT, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 Tony Abou-Ganim, AKA The Modern Mixologist, has a simple Olympic cocktail for you: “My favorite Russian cocktail is a glass of frozen Russian vodka…
