• Meats,  Stews

    Crouton’s Chili con Carne

    Over the years I’ve tried chili recipe after chili recipe.  This is the one I finally settled on. Notes Chili con carne purists eschew beans.  I like them.  Here are two compromises for bean lovers: The easy way: add canned…

  • Meats,  Smoking

    Smoked Beef Brisket

    Notes Slow cooking, plus laying the brisket on the rack with the fat layer on top, is the secret to tender brisket, which is normally considered a tough cut of meat. I use a Weber covered barrel smoker, but I…