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Cold-Weather Dinners That Don’t Let You Down
January calls for food that pulls its weight. These are the recipes readers are cooking on repeat right now — hearty, comforting, and built to work when it’s cold, dark, and you’re tired.
Beef Recipes
Braised Beef Shank
Recipes With Pork
Perfect Oven-Roasted Rack of Pork Recipe
Beef Recipes
Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup with Short Ribs
Chicken
Chicken and Dumplings
Lamb Recipes
Traditional Lamb Moussaka
MEAT BASICS
Learn the Techniques That Make Meat Work
Recipes are great. Technique is what sticks.
We focus on the fundamentals that actually change how you cook meat — why a cut behaves the way it does, when to pull it, and how to fix it when something goes sideways.
If your last steak didn’t turn out like the photo, start here.
From Nose to Tail
The best cooks don’t just know recipes — they understand the cuts.
We cook the whole animal — not just the popular parts.
Different cuts want different things: high heat, low heat, time, or smoke. When you cook them the way they’re built to be cooked, dinner gets better.
Start with the animal:
- Beef → Explore beef cuts
- Pork → Explore pork cuts
- Poultry → Explore poultry cuts
- Lamb → Explore lamb cuts
- Seafood → Explore by cut & species
Know the animal. Learn the cuts. Cook without guessing.

Welcome to the Meat Labs
Most people don’t mess up meat because they’re bad cooks. They mess it up because no one ever showed them what ‘done’ looks like.
All of our recipes, guides, and reviews are built to answer the same question: What actually works when you’re cooking meat at home?
This is where recipes get tried, tweaked, and cooked again by real people, in real kitchens, with real groceries on the line. We’ve been doing this since 2013. Thousands of recipes. Every cut you’re nervous about. Every mistake you don’t want to make twice.
We test because we’ve been the ones who overcooked the steak and dried out the chicken. Each recipe here exists because we figured out why something didn’t work — and fixed it.
The goal is simple: give you the confidence to cook meat, whether you’re firing up a smoker or just need a reliable dinner in the oven. You cook. You learn. Dinner gets better.
Browse by Protein
Whether you cook one cut on repeat or want to branch out, this is where to start.
Beef Recipes
Steaks, roasts, and braises cooked with control — because timing matters more than recipes.
Ground Beef
Classic Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Ground Beef
Mexican Meatball Soup (Albondigas Soup)
Beef Recipes
Traditional Philly Cheesesteak Recipe
Beef Recipes
Lasagna Soup (All the Comfort, One Pot)
Beef Recipes
Beef Bourguignon (Classic French Beef Stew)
Beef Recipes
Slow Cooker Oxtail Soup
Pork Recipes
Juicy, properly cooked pork — without the fear of drying it out.
Easy 30 Minute Meals
Coconut Curry Dumpling Bake
Recipes With Pork
Skillet Beer Brats with Onions
Recipes With Pork
Hot Italian Sub Sliders
Dinner Recipes
Creamy White Bean Soup with Sausage
Recipes With Pork
Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends with Maple Chipotle Bourbon Glaze
Recipes With Pork
Smoked Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Poultry Recipes
Chicken, turkey, and duck cooked juicy — and safely — every time.
Lamb Recipes
Lamb made approachable — from weeknight dinners to proper roasts.
Lamb Recipes
Traditional Pastitsio
Lamb Recipes
Classic Shepherd’s Pie
Lamb Recipes
Dutch Oven Lamb Stew
Lamb Recipes
Grilled Lamb Loin Chops
Seafood Recipes
Seafood cooked perfectly — using sight, touch, and timing.
Meat done right. Every time
Meat done right means cooking meat to the correct doneness for the cut, using the right heat and timing, so it stays juicy, flavorful, and works in real home kitchens—without guesswork.
Learn the Skills That Make Meat Work
ALL-TIME FAVORITES
What Readers Come Back For. These are the recipes people save, share, and cook again.
Not trends. Not one-offs. Recipes that earn a permanent spot in the dinner rotation.
Poultry Recipes: Chicken, Turkey & Duck
How to Cook Smoked Turkey Legs
Lamb Recipes
Smoking Lamb Ribs
Beef Recipes
Ultimate Smoked Roast Beef
Beef Recipes
Grilled Flank Steak Tacos Recipe
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