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Buzara is one of the signature seafood dishes of the Adriatic coast. Fresh seafood, garlic, olive oil, white wine, tomatoes, and parsley come together in a simple broth that's been filling Croatian dinner tables for generations. It's rustic, unfussy, and exactly the kind of meal that reminds you good ingredients don't need much help. For our version, we kept those traditional flavors but gave the fish a short trip across the kamado before it reached the pot. The smoke stays s

Octopus sounds fancy. The kind of thing you'd expect to order at a waterfront restaurant while pretending you know what wine pairs with seafood. Turns out it's also one of the easiest things you can throw on a grill. The secret is buying pre-cooked octopus. Somebody else already did the hard work. Your job is simply to add fire, smoke, and a little char. That's a trade I'm willing to make every single time. The best part? It takes less time than cooking a burger. Ingredients

This is the dish. If someone asks me what's the one thing I make better than anything else — it's this. Not because it's complicated. It's actually dead simple. But the process rewards patience in a way that nothing else does. A two-day cure. A cedar plank. Low smoke. A fresh basil vinaigrette that ties everything together. Every single time I make this, someone asks for the recipe. So here it is. Why Two Days? The Pellicle. The secret is the pellicle — that tacky, slightly g