Sometimes the best things happen unexpectedly. When nothing is planned for dinner, but there happens to be a few chicken thighs thawing, or perhaps a couple of pork steaks. “Do you want to grill?”, she asks. That’s all the invitation…
It started as one of those days. You know, when everything looks a little brighter, a little more colorful, a little more alive. The sun slowly reveals the colors all around me. The crisp, morning air invigorates, and practically begs…
Special occasions come and go, but almost always involve food of some sort. It doesn’t, however, always have to be a dinner. Families can get together for a great lunch as well. On this particular occasion, we planned our lunch…
Are you “pooped” on the poppers? Weary of more wings? Are you looking for a new, “go-to” appetizer that’s as quick to prep and grill as it is delicious to eat? Then you gotta try these delicious Serbian-inspired, grilled beauties, affectionately…
There it was. It finally showed itself… It was a full apparition, and it was waiting for me, and in fact by the looks of it, anticipating seeing me in between the houses, meaning our house and the neighbor’s. I…
I’ve always liked the taste of a good Bloody Mary, and hey, it gives you the permission to have a nice drink before noon on occasion. It usually goes something like this: “Hey, are you drinking already?’ “Yeah, but it’s…
If you’re like me, first of all, “Welcome”, and secondly, you can’t hold back a little smile when you hear the term Spatchcocked. But Spatchcocking, (pardon the grin), is nothing to laugh at,and along with being very easy, it can…
Year after year, house after house, Santa picks up the cookie, sniffs on it, looks at it, and routinely lifts it to his bearded mouth for a nibble. Santa’s bored, folks. Cookie after cookie, sip of milk after sip of…
There’s nothing as refreshing to a person’s soul as a good, crisp , fall camping trip. Just the drive getting you to your destination can be a relaxing and invigorating adventure. And camping in a State Park, in this case…
Up until a few years ago, the TriTip cut of meat, the bottom cut of the sirloin, wasnt readily available in the midwest. It’s generally been a West Coast cut, Santa Maria, California, more specifically, and if you lived on…
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