Wood-grilling tri-tip brings rich, smoky flavor in this easy grilled steak recipe, while allowing plenty of time for the meat to become meltingly tender over the coals. Frank Ostini is renowned as ...

This modern twist on a California grilling classic brings bold flavor and vibrant color to your summer table. Tender Santa Maria-style tri-tip is seasoned simply and grilled over high heat to ...

Long before Jeremy “Boomer” Acuña was executive chef at Krause’s Cafe in New Braunfels, he was a 6-year-old kid helping his mom, Annie Acuña, in their San Diego kitchen. “She was from Santa Maria, ...

Labor Day has come and gone, signaling the "end of summer". But seriously, we're in Los Angeles, so what the fuck does this arbitrary marker have anything to do with altering our almost flawless ...

Recently I was reminded of a cut of meat not every grocery store or meat cutter carries: tri-tip. A local grocery store was featuring tri-tip roasts on special for $4.99 a pound. It’s the first time I ...

For this cook, I trimmed off all of the fat cap and silver skin from the wagyu tri tip roasts. I seasoned them liberally with the above beef rub and let them rest a bit before hitting the Santa Maria ...

Enjoy this delicious Pan-Seared Tri-Tip Steak! Tri-tip steak, also known as Santa Maria steak after the California town that popularized it, is a richly flavorful and tender cut perfect for quick, ...

Labor Day is considered the last big grilling holiday of the season. All summer, you’ve been tossing burgers, brats and big juicy steaks on the grill, but now September is almost here and the kiddos ...

Last Father’s Day weekend if you were near Jocko’s steakhouse in Nipomo, Calif., and wondered about the people streaming out the front door carrying gallon to-go containers of who-knows-what, the ...

This Father’s Day, lots of people choose to honor their dad with a backyard barbecue. Here in California, consider grilling in the Santa Maria-style. That means slow cooking over an oak fire using a ...

Cut the tri-tip into 1½-inch even chunks. Place in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, garlic salt and chili powder. Sprinkle over the meat and toss so the seasoning ...