On July 18, 1936, the 13 foot hot dog started cruising the streets of Chicago and the Midwest. It is considered one of the most successful marketing gimmicks in history.

Summer cooking and dining is about simplicity: Enjoying the hot weather's garden bounty and cool, sweet desserts, grilling every chance you get before...

If you're like us, you're firing up the grill a lot these days. Here are 13 new ideas for filling out your summer grilling repertoire, from hearty gri...

Last night I had dinner with some chef friends and posed a simple question: What dishes do you think of when you think of avocados? They all had the s...

There seems to be a new breed of food festivals popping up around the world, whether it's one day events or proper sleep-in-a-tent shindigs, where chefs, produce and local farmers get the attention they deserve.

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...

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...

What makes the Chicago Hot Dog special? Like Chicago's famous architecture, it is great design.

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 ...

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.

The Splendid Table's® How to Eat Supper, By Lynne Rossetto Kasper Dear Lynne, Our family griller is running out of ideas. All she does is marinat...

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 ...

there is no need to panic if you find out a vegetarian is attending your Memorial Day bar-b-que. We are regular people, and we eat lots of food.

Throw a party (or two). 10 drinks, burgers, sweets & other ways to make the most of the long sunny weekend. Hit up food52.com for more on all things...

Whether you use charcoal, wood, electric, propane -- or even dig a hole in your backyard to make an old-fashioned wood-fired grill -- Memorial Day wee...

Have grilling questions? We've got answers! Below, unlock the secrets to everything you've ever wondered about cooking on an open flame, from buying t...

The dawn of grilling season means it's time to whip out the skewers, spatulas and basting brushes. But what about your trusty pair of goggles or perso...

A box of veggie burgers is good to have on standby in the freezer for your non-meat-eating friends. Here at KitchenDaily we decided to put a number o...

"Sure, let's throw it on the grill," is a phrase often heard around this time of year. While the foods being referred to tend to stay in the realm o...

With Memorial Day just around the corner, it's time to fire up that BBQ. But why stick to just burgers and dogs when cooking outside? Here are our fiv...