This post will give you all the info you need to know how to grill or roast asparagus. Grilled asparagus is one of the easiest side dishes you’ll ever make. It’s also one of the most delicious side dishes you’ll ever make. Happy coincidence, that! My friend Bernie reminded me recently that not everyone has …
Compound butter is nothing complex: it’s just butter, mixed with herbs and any seasonings you’d like. It’s used to add flavor and a touch of richness to a dish. But you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes, for example, in this Grilled Halibut recipe! I was first introduced to compound butter as a child, …
When I was a little girl, my Dad grilled steaks on Saturday nights in the summertime, and as I recall, those steaks always carried with them the scent of “eau de lighter fluid”. I don’t recommend that technique (even though it would certainly bring back some vivid childhood memories, to catch a whiff of that …
This Grilled Eggplant, Red Pepper and Fresh Mozzarella Ciabatta Sandwich recipe is super simple in terms of preparation, and the payoff is HUGE! You’ll taste crusty bread, meaty grilled eggplant, sweet and pungent roasted red peppers, melty-creamy-dreamy mozzarella, and the zingy bite of creamy garlic mayo. Yowzer! This one is definitely going into our summer …
Today my friend Denny Jiosa, wine connoisseur and jazz guitarist extraordinaire is recommending some great wines for early summer. The recipe I’ve chosen to pair with these offerings is Grilled Ratatouille Pasta, and you can find that here. Or, you can just enjoy in one of my most favorite ways to enjoy a glass of …
Grilled Ratatouille Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Fresh Mozzarella is a recipe that contains all the flavors that, to me, are quintessentially summer. Behold the brilliant colors (and flavors) of summer! Love it! Grilled Ratatouille? It’s almost officially summer, my friends, and the tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and eggplant will be rolling in before you know …
Interested in a RIDICULOUSLY EASY AND DELICIOUS recipe for the next time you grill some fish? This recipe is not just for grilled trout, but for any kind of fish, actually. The secret to the deliciousness of this recipe for grilled trout is a vinaigrette, made with browned butter, capers, and pine nuts. Three of …
Quick, Easy Grilled Fish Tacos with Spicy Slaw is a delicious, healthy weeknight meal, that you can throw together in 30 minutes. Free Fish! Sometimes, life brings you a very nice windfall. In our case, it was a very nice fishfall. No, that’s not a real word. It’s an old saying that I just made …
Warm Grilled Potato Salad with Kalamata Olives and Parmigiano Reggiano is the best potato salad I’ve ever had! It’s totally unique, and this, alone, would make any grilling occasion special. Warm Potato Salad? Really? Yes, really! This side dish is one of my family’s favorites when we’re grilling out. We love it with ribs, or …
Slap Yo’ Mama Butt Rub is the PERFECT spice rub blend for pork, chicken, or venison. Wrapping Up Grill Week I’ve decided to wrap up Grill Week here in the Boonies with a recipe for a spice rub called Slap Yo’ Mama Butt Rub, to go on whatever meat you’re going to grill. I did …
Since I’ve declared this week, “Grill Week” here in the Boonies, I realized quite a few of us might enjoy a recommendation for a nice wine to sip with the lovely recipes I’ll be serving up. I went to my friend and local wine guru, Denny Jiosa, and asked him to turn us on to …
Grilled “Toaded” Chicken with Mustard I’m a HUGE fan of the food blog “What Katie Ate”, the award winning food blog written by Australian Katie Quinn Davies. Actually, my husband and I both are. She has, in our opinion, some of the best food photography around! Katie’s brilliant images prove that a food blogger does …
This post, Expensive Steak House Taste at a Fraction of the Price, will give you all the information you need to achieve that goal, via the processes of dry aging, salting, and using a compound butter on your next piece of choice meat. Have you ever eaten out at a fancy steak house, and wondered …
Getting your mojo back can be oh, so delicious, and easy! It’s hot. Dang hot. I need to get my mojo back. But it’s too stinkin’ hot!!! Can you relate? Can I get an Amen, somebody??? Here’s a recipe for grilled pork tenderloin. With mojo sauce. Specifically designed to help you get your mojo back! …
We’re smokin’ in the Boonies, again. Started smoking last night at midnight. Seriously. A mighty fine sign indeed. And, yes, we cleared this with the dietician. Our friends who typically hold their 4th of July bash on the 4th of July have thrown us and themselves a curve ball this year: they have a fabulous …