When you imagine cooking on a Traeger pellet grill, it’s the big, manly meats like brisket, pulled pork, and ribs that come to mind first. But there’s also a softer side to the Traeger. Think pies, biscuits, cobblers, cakes, and cookies. That’s right: Your Traeger also works great for baking. And, no, your brownies will not taste like smoke (unless you want them to).

At its most basic, a ham is the hip and upper portion of the back leg of a pig. (The same name is used for other four-legged animals, but for our culinary purposes, we are sticking with pig.) Ham is not the front shoulder of the pig, which is sometimes—and confusingly—called a picnic ham.

Going away for the holidays can be wonderful, but flying can be hectic. The airports are crowded, the winter weather can be an issue, and not everyone is feeling merry and bright. Fortunately, you can limit the stress by following these holiday travel tips.

A pork loin and a pork tenderloin have a lot in common—they are both mild in flavor, take well to all kinds of flavorings, and may be cooked using a variety of cooking methods—but they are not, as some believe, the same cut. One of a series of articles about meat cuts.