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Simon And Garfunkel Rub Recipe

Poultry dry rub seasoning in a measuring spoon.

With “parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,” as the song goes, this herb blend goes on everything. Try it on chicken, turkey, potatoes, grilled asparagus, eggs, pork, you name it.

Fragrant Roasted Pecans, The Ultimate BBQ Snack

pecan halves

Say goodbye to store bought roasted pecans forever thanks to this fragrant home made version. Cinnamon, clove, and allspice are welcome additions to roasted pecans and make them the perfect snack for tailgating or a cookout. If you don’t have a grill, you can easily make these in your indoor oven.

Andrew Zimmern’s Bacon “Dog” Will Have You Wagging Your Tail

Bacon hot dogs featuring thick cut bacon and slaw on hot dog buns.

Here’s the craziest “hot dog” recipe ever, made of pure bacon spiced with jalapeño jelly and topped with crisp, sweet and sour slaw. This mouthful of joy could only come from the creative mind of the world’s best traveled chef, Andrew Zimmern. It’s perfect any time you want to wow the crowd at your BBQ and grilling cookout.

Seasoned Salt Recipe

Seasoned salt in a bowl

Seasoned salt is easy to make and the large grains really add a spark to potatoes, pastas, pizza, veggies, and just about everything else that needs salt. By adding a variety of herbs, spices, and dried citrus you can create your own signature seasoned salt blend for adding a new depth of flavor to countless dishes.

Pickling Spice Recipe

pickling spices including cinnamon sticks and bay leaves, on a black background

This is an all-purpose spice mix for home made pickles, from cucumber pickles to Colorful Pickled Eggs Recipe, corned beef, even pickled pigs feet. Foods are often simmered in pickling spices and water, such as pork chops, sauerbraten, and corned beef and cabbage. You can adjust these ingredients to your taste.

Homemade Chili Powder Recipe

A bowl of chili garnished with sour cream

Here’s a simple recipe for chili powder that stands head and shoulders above anything you can buy in a jar. Make your own signature spice blend featuring your own selection of various ground chile peppers, herbs and spices! Add a pleasant kick and additional depth of flavor to countless dishes.

Elevate Your Cookout with Mayo Mojo Potato Salad

A fork lifts a potato covered in spicy mayo

Take boring potato salad and make it extraordinary for your next cookout with this recipe for mayo mojo potato salad. This really easy potato salad recipe is just as delicious when served warm as when it is chilled. It uses mayo mojo, a spice mix you can make in quantity and leave it on the shelf until you need it.

Garam Masala Recipe: Cornerstone Rub Of India

garam masala spices on a black board, waiting to be combined

Based on the popular Indian spice blend, this Garam Masala recipe is a complex blend of flavors including sweet, pungent, spicy hot, and savory. Garam Masala is found in numerous Indian foods including chicken, marinades, and more; but it’s most often used as a final sprinkling before serving, a sort of dry sauce.

Zombie Blood: Homemade Ketchup Recipe (Or Is It Catsup?)

Ketchup in a dish alongside fries.

Why rely on sub-par store bought bottled ketchup when you can impress your BBQ and grilling guests with your own homemade version (a.k.a. zombie blood). This ketchup recipe is made by reducing ripe tomatoes to a thick paste, and adding vinegar, sweetener, herbs, and spices until it is thick, rich, and oh so flavorful.

Dolly’s Lamb Rub Recipe

Lamb dry rub in a wooden bowl with a sprig of rosemark, garlic bulb, and peppercorns surrounding the bowl.

This flavorful spice rub is perfect for amping up the flavor of smoked and grilled lamb. Use it as a dry rub seasoning for lamb or mutton prior to cooking or add liquid to make a flavorful paste for the meat. It also works well as a dry brine, ensuring deep flavor penetration and maximum moisture.

Homemade Italian Sausage: A Surefire Grilling Hit

Grilled Italian sausage

Italian sausage has never tasted better than when it is freshly made by hand. This homemade Italian sausage recipe features coarsely ground pork sausage in natural pork casing, with a distinctive flavor from fennel seed and other herbs and spices. Try it on pizza, in sandwiches, in pasta sauce, and so much more.

Colorful Pickled Eggs Recipe

colorful pickled eggs

Pickled hard boiled eggs have long been a staple at bars and pubs around the world. Originally created as a means of preserving eggs, these sweet and tangy snacks are a perfect addition to any party menu. In addition to vinegar, sugar, and spices in this recipe, our pickled eggs are stained purple with beet juice for wow factor.

Swedish Glögg Recipe

Swedish glogg mulled red wine in glass cups with cinnamon sticks and oranges with a Christmas background.

Warm yourself in the winter with this delicious recipe for Scandinavian Glögg, a hot mulled wine made from spices, red wine, port, and brandy. Because it is served warm it is especially popular around Christmas. It is the perfect cold-weather drink, warming the body and soul from the inside out.