I’ve got a brisket peacefully smoking outside, where it’s been since 3:30 a.m., and that reminds me: On this holiday weekend, it’s probably a good time to float up some of these posts again:

Randy’s smoked brisket recipe

Tacos al carbon (I use burnt ends for this recipe).

Pollo a la brasa

Pulled pork

Pastrami, the lazy way

…and, although I’m not really a fan of this in the summer:

The ever-controversial sweet potato pie