Out The Smoke

Mark interviews special guests on the do's and don'ts of cooking and hosting the BEST Christmas dinner ever. Rachelle Reed of HowToBBQRight (Appetizers/Sides) 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - How did we meet? 02:40 - Hosting a Holiday Party 06:37 - Chelle’s Favorite sides growing up 08:27 - Holiday foods as a kid VS as an adult 12:57 - The NO-GO sides for the holidays 15:14 - Prepping sides for traveling 17:57 - The BEST WAY to make rolls for the holidays 20:07 - What sides is Chelle making for Christmas? 30:44 - Making the PERFECT charcuterie board 32:52 - Are sliders a Christmas food? 33:46 - What are the TOP meats for Christmas? 35:33 - The sides we NEVER want to see at a Christmas party… 40:43 - Hosting a party and enjoying it too 43:57 - The best drinks for a Holiday Party 46:50 - Chell’s PERFECT Christmas Dinner Jamie Williams of Swine Life BBQ (Best Meats for Christmas) 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Jamie’s Backstory 02:56 - Catering for the Holidays 08:16 - Cooking at home VS Cooking for a catering event 11:59 - Jamie’s FAVORITE Christmas dish growing up 19:11 - How to host for the first time 21:03 - Blundering a brisket for Christmas… 23:05 - The BEST meats for a Christmas cook 26:56 - Jamie’s ULTIMATE Christmas Menu 31:08 - The WORST holiday cookin’ fails… 32:22 - Hosting a Christmas Party 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Emily’s background in baking 02:14 - Cooking vs Baking 04:50 - Emily is a WORLD CHAMP pork loin cook! 07:04 - How has BBQ made Emily a better baker? 10:28 - Personality in the Kitchen  12:37 - The most NOSTALIGIC Holiday recipes 15:40 - Sweet Potato Sticky Buns 18:33 - Baking bread VS Baking sweets 21:09 - Emily’s GO-TO dessert for the holidays 24:54 - Don’t be afraid to experiment on a dish 30:28 - Emily’s PERFECT Christmas Party 38:43 - Which takes more talent: BBQ or Baking? 40:30 - Emily’s MUST HAVE baking tool 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Jody’s backstory 03:53 - What’s Jody’s relationship with cooking? 05:50 - Our BEST gifts we’ve gotten for Christmas 09:11 - Who gives the BEST gifts? 10:20 - The difference between a cheap gift and a GOOD gift. 13:19 - The BEST gifts to get for a cook 17:14 - What knives are the best gifts? 22:17 - Our FAVORITE thermometers  25:18 - Processing products are a GREAT gift for a hunter in your life 28:06 - Sous vides are a SLEEPER Christmas gift for men 30:26 - All kinds of kitchenware are make for some of the most USEFUL gifts in the long run 35:37 - Jody’s PERFECT Christmas Party