Italian Family Barbecue Revisited
Here’s the original recipe, if you want the details. A few variations this time around. We recently bought a new gas grill, and in my zeal to protect it and make it last forever, I’m using grilling pans and sheets. …
Weekend Followup
In a previous post, I discussed preparing brisket and spare ribs for smoking. In the post after that, I described my smoking routine. If you’re into smoking, you’re probably curious as to how it all turned out: Actually, by the…
Weekend Countdown
The kids and grandkids are coming for the weekend; possibly my niece and her boyfriend; maybe even some Aussie friends who’ll be in town. I’m planning a cookout for Sunday, and I’ve already started. The menu? Smoked pork spareribs, smoked…
Crouton’s Green Chile Stew
Three summers ago I delivered fancy motorhomes for a Tucson RV dealership. We’d frequently drive new motorhomes across the state line into New Mexico so that customers could take title there and avoid Arizona taxes. Whenever we did, we’d always…
Back in the Saddle
Home from vacation and restaurant meals, back in the kitchen and hard at work. Tonight’s dinner? Crouton’s Chicken & Shrimp Fettucini Alfredo. Fast, easy, and satisfying. It’s good to be home.
Apparently, Whoring Runs in the Family
Twenty years or more ago I started making a simple pasta dish for those nights we wanted something light and basically meatless: I’d fry some garlic and anchovies in olive oil, then mix it with spaghetti. At some point I…
Black & Red Fish
Trying to lower your cholester oil? Try some black & red fish! Aren’t eggcorns fun? I crack myself up! Okay, seriously . . . I mentioned in an earlier entry that the side burner on our new gas grill was…
First Use
Ditalini authorized the purchase of an electric rotisserie for the new Weber gas grill, and I’ve been looking around for something to use it on. Friends recommended I brine and rub a chicken, then cook it on the spit, so…
Breaking In the New Grill
At last, Ditilani and I have a new gas grill, a big black Weber patriotically made in America, and what better way to break in our new American grill than a couple of big bloody American steaks? Here are some…
Friday Night Grilling
Dinner & a DVD always make for a nice Friday evening. But grilling dinner makes the difference between Friday and TGIF! The DVD was Pride & Glory. Okay, but nothing to write home about. Dinner, on the other hand, was…