Sponsored Post from my friends at Traeger: I have been making this Sweet Potato Gratin for years. Trager asked for a Thanksgiving recipe and this instantly came to mind. And you can make it ahead.

Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan puts some culinary swag to healthy use in this mashup of Wunderoots carrot noodles and 'Nade Thai sauce

Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan makes Smoked Lebanese Lamb courtesy of the American Lamb Board and Chef Matthew Abdoo of Pig Beach NYC. The Silence of the lambs? Judge for yourself!

Lamb Vindaloo: a go to recipe Like a lot of you, my first experience with Lamb Vindaloo was at an Indian restaurant. My parents immigrated from Bangladesh and our lamb curries were just called . . . lamb curries. Indian restaurants in the US are notoriously monotonous with their carbon copy menus, lunch buffets and decor. Which is more a reflection of the American appetite for Indian/South Asian food for that “ethnic option”. Well times are changing. Diners are becoming ...

The Traeger Smoked 'n Simmered Beer Brats is the METHOD. I stand by this like central AC and big ice cubes in my bourbon.

Ali Khan is back it on the Traeger with ribs. This time he employs the help of Sasquatch BBQ for his fast 'n tasty method for ribs. The journey to rib perfection takes an exciting turn . . .

Cheesesteak Meal Kit: a taste of Philly in your kitchen Earlier this year I posted about an Italian Beef Kit I got from Mauro Provisions, the butcher shop delivery service from Jeff Mauro of Food Network’s the Kitchen. Well I also got some shaved beef for cheesesteaks and finally got around to whipping up a batch. Sweet baby Jesus was it so damn good. Fire up your Cast Iron I fired up my cast iron skillet, tossed in some chopped ...

Food Network and Cooking Channel's Ali Khan test drives Jeff Mauro's Smoked Honey Glazed Salmon on Traeger Day.

Salsa’s Best Friend (and taco’s too) Curtido is a taco condiment staple, especially in the Yucatan where it is featured on Cochinita Pibil, Mexico’s answer to low and slow pulled pork. I like it on many tacos, especially the meaty ones likes Carnitas or Campechano(steak and chorizo). And making it could not be more simple.

The Vitals: the recipe: Al Pastor Traeger Hack the smoker: Traeger Ironwood 885  the time: about an hour the full nelson: too damn fun not to try Lazy Sunday cookouts have been a running theme in my backyard lately. On Sundays, like in this Instagram Reels post, I’ve been hitting up my neighborhood carniceria. Their selection of marinated meats and salsas are damn tasty when I don’t feel like dedicating a weekend for the prep. And it gave me a ...