Tailgating recipes

Tailgating recipes


Get ready for the gridiron -- or the grill -- with these tailgating recipes. We'll be updating this package each week throughout the football season with new recipes.

6:10 PM EST, January 19, 2012

Tailgating recipe: No-grill BBQ ribs

This Sunday, the Ravens will have to brave frigid Foxborough, Mass. to take on the New England Patriots. But you won't have to stand out in the cold to make these ribs. Instead of a grill, you can use your oven to roast this tender, savory game-time snack.

Tailgating recipe: Meatball subs

3:23 PM EST, January 12, 2012

Tailgating recipe: Meatball subs

It's our first home playoff game since 2007, and depending on the outcome of the Denver and New England game, it could be our last home game until next season. So let's make this tailgate count.

Tailgating recipe: Chili

5:21 PM EST, December 29, 2011

Tailgating recipe: Chili

Since the Ravens are playing in Cincinnati this weekend, there won't be a proper chance to tailgate at M&T Bank Stadium.

Tailgating recipe: Spicy hot chocolate

2:52 PM EST, December 22, 2011

Tailgating recipe: Spicy hot chocolate

While the weather forecast for Saturdays' Ravens game is in the high 40s — not exactly Green Bay territory — it can get chilly after being outside for a while. One of the best ways to keep the cold at bay is with a cup of spicy hot chocolate.

Tailgating recipe: Samba Dogs

3:11 PM EST, December 15, 2011

Tailgating recipe: Samba Dogs

As "Barbeque Bible" author Steve Raichlen points out in his latest ebook, "Raichlen's Tailgating! 31 Righteous Recipes for On-the-Go Grilling," "Long before NASCAR and the Super Bowl, there was tailgating. This distinctly American institution dates back to 1869, and probably earlier, when Rutgers and Princeton played their first intercollegiate football game.

Tailgating recipe: Pesto Salmon and Veggies en Papillote

3:40 PM EST, December 1, 2011

Tailgating recipe: Pesto Salmon and Veggies en Papillote

While the En Papillote method of cooking may sound too fancy to be tailgate fare, it's really nothing more than food that is wrapped in parchment paper and cooked. What may sound intimidating actually turns out to be a handy method for cooking at a tailgate.

Tailgating recipe: Turkey Burger Sliders

6:06 PM EST, November 23, 2011

Tailgating recipe: Turkey Burger Sliders

If deep-frying or grilling a whole bird in a stadium parking lot feels bit daunting, why not consider something as simple as turkey burger sliders? No matter what is on your tailgating menu, you know it just won't feel like Thanksgiving if it doesn't include turkey in some form or another.

Tailgating Recipe: Soul Rub Grilled Chicken Wings

4:36 PM EST, November 17, 2011

Tailgating Recipe: Soul Rub Grilled Chicken Wings

Adam Eagan knows a thing or two about good food and beer. It is, after all, what he does for a living. At least four or five times during the football season he packs up his car with food and fixings and makes the 5 1/2-hour trek from upstate New York to Baltimore to join some of his buddies for a their 'killer" tailgate in lot H1 at Ravens stadium.

Tailgating: Rockfish Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw

2:02 PM EST, November 10, 2011

Tailgating: Rockfish Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw

Don Schline, a senior sales advisor with Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate in Baltimore, and his buddies really know how to throw a tailgate party.

Spice up your drinks

October 26, 2011

Tailgating

Spice up your drinks

Throw a bunch of beer and soda in a cooler, throw it in the back of the car, alongside all the food you've packed up, and you're ready for the tailgate party.

Pulled pork sandwich

October 12, 2011

Tailgating

Pulled pork sandwich

Prep work on pulled pork helps ease game-day stress.

Little touches make a big difference

September 28, 2011

Tailgating

Cheese-stuffed burgers

These cheese-stuffed burgers will confer bragging rights on the maker, knocking any regular burgers out of the game. A make-ahead Russian dressing ups the ante.

Tailgating fare

September 21, 2011

Tailgating

Two dips that won't drop the ball

No tailgating party would be complete without a savory dip. Here we give you two options, one based on the classic BLT sandwich, the other on Welsh rarebit.

Classic crab dip destined to be a tailgating winner

11:04 AM EDT, September 16, 2011

Classic crab dip destined to be a tailgating winner

Mark Miranda knows how to tailgate.

Lamb sandwich impressive tailgating fare

12:51 PM EDT, September 15, 2011

Lamb sandwich impressive tailgating fare

The key to the perfect tailgating offering is impressing your fellow sports fans with foods that are flavorful and hearty.

Find: Football party recipes

2:08 PM EST, January 13, 2012

Find: Tailgating recipes

All the snacks you need for the perfect football feeding frenzy

Find: Sausage recipes

Find: Sausage recipes

Here are some more ideas for ways to enjoy sausages at your tailgate.

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