Day 4 of our Christmas Turkey on the Grill series. Today we are looking at a Texas dry rub recipe for a smaller meal. If you are not going to be grilling for a large group of family and friends this Christmas then there is not much reason to grill a whole turkey. The grill masters at MyRecipes.com have a great recipe for a small gathering or several meals. The recipe says that it makes 8 servings, but my guess is that your going to like it so much that you don’t get more than 4 out of it.

Texas Dry Rub Turkey Breast

• 1 cup hickory wood chips
• 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika or paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (2-pound) ski...

Day 2 of our Christmas Ham on the Grill series and we have a great recipe that grills up in a big way. According to a post over at epicurious.com, grill master Chris Schlesinger grilled a whole ham with the recipe below. The recipe below has been scaled down to half shank proportions. This recipe will take a day or more of prep time and between two and three hours of grilling time. It is not a simple recipe but it is not terribly complex either. I am sure all you grill masters have what it takes to make the Christmas ham.

Ingredients:
For brining ham

• 4 quarts water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup table salt
• 30 whole cloves
• 4 whole nutmegs, cracked
• 1 (8- to 10-lb) bone-in shank-end fresh ham, skinned and trimmed of all but a thin layer of fat

For spice rub

• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons coriander se...