These one-pan meals are the key to feeding the family on busy weeknights
When it comes to feeding a family, a sheet pan knows how to get things done. Not only does a simple rimmed sheet of metal combine prep and cook space, but because it’s the lone ranger (or at least prefers few companions), it also makes clean-up a breeze. And if you like how easy sheet-pan […]
Our best chili recipes
There’s no question: When peppers, tomatoes, and meat come together and mingle over low-and-slow heat, it’s magic. The perfect chili recipe is the perfect antidote to the first cold, cloudy day of the year, and it tastes pretty great at the football game, too. We won’t get into the beans-or-no-beans debate, but we will say […]
Our favorite meatball recipes
While we love an excuse to dip mouthfuls of meat into BBQ sauce, our best BBQ meatball recipes are more than just a sauce-to-mouth delivery system. One recipe, from our friend Jimmy at The Smoking Ho, transforms the idea of meatloaf from a sit-down meal to the perfect food for mingling at a party or […]
Make our most popular recipes of the summer at your Labor Day cookout
The kids are back to the books. The sun hangs a little lower at quitting time, and your favorite spot at the tailgate is calling your name. But before the stores put out the Halloween candy and you break out the fixin’s for your famous chili, there is just enough summer for one last cookout. […]
These easy recipes for college students are the perfect study buddies
Head Country makes everything better. That includes all those fries, pizzas, and bowls of mac and cheese we ate in college. Plus, it’s a taste of home. These recipes take study-break snacks, mini-fridge meals, and dorm-room dining to the next level. They’re quick and customizable. Make them your own, or save your brain for the […]
Our favorite recipes from GirlCarnivore for Head Country Bar-B-Q
Kita Roberts is the recipe developer, photographer, and content creator behind the meat-filled, down-home, and savory recipes at GirlCarnivore.com. For over a decade she has produced eye-catching and all-original food, beverage, and travel content; sharing her passion for cooking over a fire, fine-craft cocktails, and the stories behind our food. She reaches more than a […]
You need to make these 17 BBQ recipes in your cast-iron cookware
What’s not to love about cookware that can go from grill to table, summer to winter, down through generation after generation, and also somehow make everything taste better? Cast-iron cookware is a workhorse in the kitchen, and it’s handy out at the grill, at the hunting camp, and on a camping trip with the kids, […]
Here’s how to take care of your cast-iron skillet—seasoning, re-seasoning, and washing
Whether it’s homemade cornbread, sausage gravy, hard-seared steaks, a big breakfast scramble, or the perfectly gooey grilled-cheese sandwich, just about everything somehow tastes better when it’s cooked in cast iron. (We have collected quite a treasure trove of best cast iron recipes for BBQ lovers.) We love how it can go from stovetop to oven, […]
Our Top Burger Recipes of All Time
Smoked Burgers with BBQ Aioli A creamy aioli is the perfect foil for our Smoked Burgers, bathed in smoke and then seared. Crisp lettuce and juicy tomato add freshness—bonus points if these come from your backyard garden. Build Your Own Burger Bar Break out the big plates for the smorgasbord of toppings that are part […]
What To Do With Leftover Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork, whether you make it on the smoker or in the slow cooker or Instant Pot, is arguably the hardest-working and cook-friendly of the BBQ meats. It’s forgiving and easy-going (perfect for beginning home cooks), even if you fudge the temperature or the trim. And because it can be prepared with a variety of […]