The Stall. The Zone. The Plateau. It has many names and it has freaked out many a barbecue cook. I know because they email me right in the middle of their cook. Panicky.

All across this country chefs, pit masters, and food loving folk are churning out an array of smoky, spicy, and succulent barbecue. From St. Louis to ...

Yes, the typical French barbecue is pretty much a replica of a sophisticated indoor dinner party, simply moved out onto the patio.

We know, we know, slow and steady wins the race. But when you're a tortoise and you're trying to steal a grill, a swift exit is not your strong suit. ...

Everyone who cares about barbecue knows that the real stuff comes from "little shacks with huge smokers that burn down every couple of years," says Ch...

Sampler Platter is a new recurring series on HuffPost Food, in which we will explore amazing versions of classic dishes at restaurants around the coun...

The first step to becoming a great outdoor cook is to master your instrument, and the best way to do this is to calibrate it with dry runs. No food needed.

One of the more notorious names in grilling, Weber made itself famous almost 60 years ago for its round and easy-to-use backyard grill that has become...

8 of our best burger recipes, and not all of them beef -- everything from the Classic Diner Burger to unique Shrimp Burgers with Roasted Garlic-Orange...

We present 7 of our best grilling recipes to liberate ourselves from the oppression of the burger/dog cookout and declare independence from ketchup and mustard alone.

If you are no longer living with your parents, you really should have a house sauce made without preservatives, additives, stabilizers, and emulsifiers.

The "Paleolithic Diet" has come in and out of fashion since the 1970s. Its adherents eat mostly grilled meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and nuts—suppo...

Forget what they're actually made of, it's what you dream up and put on top that makes man bite dog. With apologies to our beloved ketchup (you do ...

Small Kitchen College Ahh, summer! Nary a warm breeze wafted o'er my sunkissed cheeks before I thought: man, I could really use a beer right now. In...

It's about time that the rest of the country comes face to face with the charms of this liberally condimented showpiece clad in a tidy white bun.

It has been more than difficult to track down culinary traditions from Le Mans day, as you see it around the Super Bowl, World Cup Finals and other major sporting events. Something has to be done, right?

Barbecue - it's a noun, a verb and in many parts of the country, a religion. We rounded up a list of 20 smokin' barbecue joints, some so off the be...

It's the time of the year for Dad to go out and immolate his paycheck, turning succulent pieces of meat and crunchy fresh veggies into hockey pucks and piles of ash.

The Splendid Table's® How to Eat Supper, By Lynne Rossetto Kasper Dear Lynne, What kind of grill do you think is best, gas or charcoal? Marie ...