Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Fire up the grill and bust out the wood chips. Summer is smokin' hot, and we've got a variety of hot smoking projects for your Smokey Joe. What are you smoking?
DIY Hot Smoker You can turn that charcoal grill you probably already have into an effective hot smoker. Here's a few tips. (Image via Well Hung Food)
Mesquite-smoked Mimosa Chicken It's like an epic beer-can chicken with a sweet and tipply mimosa inside instead of beer; lovingly smoked over uber-fragrant mesquite chips. (Image via Hillary Starbright)
¡Smoked Salsa! Make your good salsa great by smoking the tomatoes and peppers beforehand. (Image via A Cookblog)