Recently, one of my kids requested ribs for his birthday dinner so I did a quick recipe search and came up with Southwestern-Style Baby Back Ribs. They’re easy to make and very tasty. The recipe gives directions on cooking the ribs at home then finishing them on the grill at a tailgating party. We weren’t tailgating • Read More »
Tags: baby back ribs, barbecue sauce, bbq, Grilling/BBQ, pork, Southwestern-style, tailgating
As much as I love trying new recipes, there’s a few I make over and over again because they are delicious and reliable. Grilled Citrus Salmon is one of those recipes. It’s simple yet special enough to serve at a dinner party. If you don’t have a grill, no big deal…just bake it in the • Read More »
Tags: capers, dijon mustard, garlic, Grilling/BBQ, lemon, olive oil, salmon
If you like the flavors of wasabi and ginger (which I do!), you’re going to love this recipe! You get a little zip from the wasabi without it knocking your head off, plus a little zing from the ginger and lime. This is a great summer recipe, and tastes like something you’d order in a • Read More »
Tags: ginger, Grilling/BBQ, lime, mayonnaise, Quick Cooking, salmon, wasabi paste
This Mexi-inspired recipe will please most tastes (sans vegetarians). The lightly seasoned pork has good flavor without being dominated by the rub, which is a combo of paprika, brown sugar, chile powder and allspice. After I put the rub on the pork, I put it back in the fridge for a few hours while I • Read More »
Tags: allspice, basil, brown sugar, chile powder, cilantro, dry rub, fire-roasted tomato sauce, garlic, Grilling/BBQ, jalapeno, lime, onion, paprika, pork tenderloin, tomatoes
Most people fall in one of two categories with eggplant: you either Like It or Hate It. I happen to be in the Like It category. Recently I was looking up new sandwich recipes and came across this “sandwich” using grilled eggplant. Not only are these Eggplant and Mozzarella Sandwiches beautiful, but they’re also delicious, incredibly easy • Read More »
Tags: arugula, balsamic vinegar, basil, eggplant, fresh mozzarella, Grilling/BBQ, olive oil, pine nuts, tomato
Since we’re smack dab in the middle of Grilling Season, I thought I’d post a tip I found on the Williams-Sonoma website for using certain types of wood chips and/or herbs to add a nice smokey flavor to grilled foods. Many grocery stores, cooking supply stores and hardware stores sell different types of wood chips • Read More »
Tags: alder, apple, cherry, grapevine cuttings, Grilling/BBQ, hardwood, hickory, mesquite, oak, pecan, rosemary sprigs, smoking, wood chips
This simple appetizer is a perfect starter for a summer dinner. I love the flavor combination of goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh thyme with the grilled zucchini…delicious! Be sure not to overcook the zucchini on the grill…you just want nice char marks on both sides. Also, cooling the cooked zucchini stips on a wire rack is • Read More »
Tags: fresh thyme, goat cheese, Grilling/BBQ, sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, zucchini
With Summer and Father’s Day almost upon us, I thought I’d recommend a few grilling cookbooks that I use frequently. Any of these cookbooks would make a great gift for the Grill Master or the Father in your life, or buy them for yourself (like I did)! Weber’s Real Grilling by Jamie Purviance This cookbook is filled with over 200 • Read More »
Tags: bbq, cookbooks, Father's Day gift, Grilling/BBQ, Summer
I cooked swordfish last night for the first time in ages. I was recently flipping through Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics cookbookwhen I came across her recipe for Indonesian Grilled Swordfish. I had heard good things about her Indonesian Chicken recipe so I decided to give the swordfish version a try. Boy, am • Read More »
Tags: Asian, dijon mustard, garlic, ginger root, Grilling/BBQ, Indonesian, lemon, Seafood, soy sauce, swordfish
For Mother’s Day, I made my sweet Mom grilled lamb (one of her favorites). She was thrilled when I told her what we were having for dinner! This meal was incredibly easy and really, really good! For the grilled potatoes, I used large red potatoes, cut them in half, then parboiled them for about 10 minutes • Read More »
Tags: garlic, Grilling/BBQ, lamb chops, Quick Cooking, red potatoes, rosemary, thyme