Archives: Grilling/BBQ

Southwestern-Style Baby Back Ribs

September 24, 2010 | By andrea | 4 Comments | Filed in: Grilling/BBQ, Main Dish, Pork, Recipes.

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 »

Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Sandwiches

August 9, 2010 | By andrea | 3 Comments | Filed in: Grilling/BBQ, Italian, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Sandwich, Summer, Vegetarian.

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 »

Flavorful Grilling

July 19, 2010 | By andrea | 2 Comments | Filed in: Entertaining Tip, Grilling/BBQ, Handy Hints, Recipes.

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 »

Grilled Zucchini & Goat Cheese Roll-ups

July 15, 2010 | By andrea | 6 Comments | Filed in: Appetizer, Grilling/BBQ, Recipes, Vegetable, Vegetarian.

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 »

Get to grilling!

June 14, 2010 | By andrea | 2 Comments | Filed in: From My Bookshelf, Grilling/BBQ, Recipes, Summer.

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 »

Indonesian Grilled Swordfish

June 9, 2010 | By andrea | 11 Comments | Filed in: Asian, Grilling/BBQ, Main Dish, Recipes, Seafood.

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 »