While I wish it could be endless summer, there comes a time every year when it's just too chilly to cook ribs outdoors. That's when I turn to the oven ... dry things out. The cure for this is brine.

Baby back ribs do tend to cost more than spare ribs, though. What helps dry rub stick to ribs? A little vegetable oil ... we can appreciate keeping the oven off. Instead, the ribs can be cooked ...