This is a contributing post written by Grill Girl's Dad, Eddie Medlin. You can read all about him here! I remember a bbq friend of mine telling me about he had seen a smoker that uses compressed hardwood pellets as fuel for the heat. This was foreign to me since...
I first encountered the “plancha” cooking style when my good friend John Dawson from PatioDaddiobbq gave me Francis Mallmann’s book 7 Fires as a wedding present over 5 years ago. This was fitting at the time as we went to Argentina on our honeymoon and 7 Fires is all...
2015 Grilling and Foodie Gift Guide As someone who loves to shop and discover new cool products, I always get giddy when it is time to put together my Holiday Gift Guide. Here are some of my favorite picks for the foodies in your life, and those who love to cook over...
10 Grilling Accessories You Cant Live Without When you love to grill and do it often, there are tools you come to find you just can’t live without. Here is my top 10 go to items I reach for behind the grill. I find these tools invaluable and use them on a regular...
It’s a new year, and I’m starting this year as spicy as ever. Building on this theme, my New Year’s Goal is to always be trying new things. So, let’s turn up the heat! As you may have seen from my last “Best of the Web”, this is where I highlight fun new products and...
It's that time of year- most of the US is battling bitter cold, and we're gearing up for the Holidays. That means it is time for comfort food!! Two of my favorite Chefs- Ray Lampe aka “Dr BBQ” and Michelle Bernstein, have partnered with “Pork Be...
OMG the Holidays have snuck up on us again. What are you going to get that person that has everything? Or the foodie who loves gadgets? Or the cook who loves cooking over live fire? Here is my 2013 gift guide for the fire obsessed foodies in your life. Everything on...
As the Holidays are coming up and you’ll be putting your cooking into high gear, these are ones to keep on your radar. I've tested all of the gear below and give them my stamp of approval. The T-Fal Opti Grill I often meet people who live in a Metro area in an apt or...
Father's Day is only days away. What are you getting your Dad this year? As I got my dad a Thermapen last year, I am trying to get creative so this year I'm making him a BBQ Gift basket filled with all kinds of grilling and smoking related goodies. In this basket I...
Well, it's about 9 days until Christmas. If you are still looking for the perfect gift for the foodie or grilling fanatic in your life, I've got some suggestions. Many of these- if ordered soon, can still make it by Christmas! I've made a pinterest board of these...