A holiday ham, made at home, is within reach. You just need a bit of time, some wood smoke and a shoulder ham or pork loin. By Steven Raichlen A homemade ham represents a formidable culinary challenge ...

Time-consuming, but worth it. Fresh hams (from the hind leg of the pig) usually must be ordered from a butcher. Wegmans often has them at this time of year, but it's best to call ahead. If you are ...

Heating and glazing a cured ham seems effortless, but many recipes yield leathery meat in a too-sweet glaze. We wanted moist meat in a nuanced glaze. Bone-in hams, labeled “with natural juices,” have ...

Meals like ham and bean soup are all about squeezing the most flavor out of a few basic parts. Homey and hearty, great ham and bean soups embrace their simplicity by eschewing tons of add-ins or ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Suffolk black ham gets its black crust from its curing process, using molasses, brown sugar, and a local black porter. Soaking the ham in this sweet marinade doesn't ...

Cooking a ham is common for many Southern households at the holidays, whether Christmas, Easter, or just a family gathering. But before you turn on the oven, you need to do a bit of research. You must ...

1/3 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped 3 ounces dry-cured ham, thinly sliced and shredded in 1-inch strips (see note**) 1/3 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped 1.