Spicing Up the Grill

• recipe

  Jerk Chicken

  We came up with a great recipe for this classic Caribbean marinade. But to replicate the elusive smoke flavor, we had to take a chemistry lesson.

• recipe

  Spicy Pork Tacos (al Pastor)

  This taqueria staple features juicy, spit-roasted marinated pork that’s crispy at the edges and fork-tender within. Could we achieve that same trademark texture on the grill?

• equipment

  Mortars and Pestles

  We were crushed (so to speak) to learn that our favorite mortar and pestle had been discontinued. But at least we knew what to look for in a new pick.