In the summer I find myself grilling a lot more than in the winter which is true for those who don’t live in sunny California too I imagine. I’m always interested in grilling new things or different things. This recipe from the northeastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in Italy shows off the popularity of […]
Summer Grilling That Filet Mignon with Bacon
June 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Summer is about to be upon us and that means grilling is the dominant form of cooking. I like to grill everything but sometimes I just want to keep it simple. A simple meat to grill, although expensive, is filet mignon. Now and then I find a whole filet mignon (in older times called chateaubriand) […]
Cherry and Lamb Skewers on the Grill
May 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Around the now sad and destroyed Aleppo in Syria is a dish fondly remade as best they can by Aleppines in exile and Syrians in general that will remind them of the good times once had. In fact, I first had kafta bi’l-karaz, grilled ground lamb and cherries on skewers, in Syria some 25 years […]
Grill Fruit for Dessert
September 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I’m the kind of cook who utilizes not only every morsel of food in inventive recombinations, but who just hates to use a load of charcoal to fire up a barbecue grill for 30 minutes only to cook an 8 minute steak. So I often prepare other foods for grilled tidbits, for appetizers, and even […]
Grilled Sausage Skewers for an End of Summer Grill Party
August 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
One way I like to grill when having a grill party is by not having all those blazing hot coals go to waste. What I mean is that here you’ve got a nice fire going so why not continue to cook on it–not just your steak but appetizers too. By the way, although I’ve written […]
Grill in the Catalan Way with Escalivada!
July 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Catalonians have a long tradition of grilling especially starting in the spring when young leeks start popping out of the ground. One stellar example of Catalan grilling is escalivada, a medley of grilled vegetables dressed simply with olive oil and vinegar. Escalivar means “to cook in hot ashes.” Typically the vegetables in an escalivada […]
4 Red-Hot Grilling Surprises for July 4th
June 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
July Fourth begs for a magnificent grill party. It’s summer, it’s a great celebration of the nation’s birth and everyone is outdoors and in party mode. Why hold back on July Fourth? Why not grill everything? With a couple of days’ planning, you can really do something amazingly and deliciously different. Here are four great […]
The Best Meat Lover’s July 4th Grill Party Appetizer
June 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When you’ve got a barbeque going I’ve always thought it silly and wasteful to spend all that time building the fire and then grilling that steak for all of 10 minutes. Nothing wrong with a steak but letting things cook long and slow–a real BBQ always seemed more fun and a great way to precede […]
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