Jerk chicken has it all: sweetness, spice and come-hither appeal. [Photograph: Jennifer Olvera] Note: Be aware that the chicken is prone to flare-ups, so it needs to be watched and fussed with a bit during the cooking and basting... More

The secret to really great jerk chicken is in the rub, and these Jerk Chicken Thighs from Poulet have cracked the code with a seemingly incongruous blend of Scotch bonnets, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, celery seed, cumin, nutmeg, sugar, and salt. More

Most people who have spent time in the Caribbean have tried jerk seasoning. Jerk is a wet seasoning that most often includes garlic, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, lime and soy sauce and is most often used on chicken. Some of my favorite memories involving jerk chicken involve a long night at a beach bar, followed by a quick stop at a smoking grill on the side of the road for some spicy jerk chicken to fill me up before bed. Make sure to have lots of beer to serve alongside this chicken. More

These didn't get the Week Wing honor due to any lack of deliciousness, but because I had already given grilled Jerk chicken its proper credit. However, there is virtue in a plate of Jerk wings over Jerk chicken. More

Last week, my co-workers and I were discussing the perfect thing to grill for Columbus Day. There was no real consensus, with the discussion flowing from all-American to Italian to Spanish, and then someone said, "He didn't even land in... More