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A Recipe For Grilling Safety

According to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) more than 86,000,000 households, or 75% of U.S. households, light up their grills every year as they prepare over 3,000,000,000 meals.  With Memorial Day right around the corner, one of the most popular grilling weekends of the year, many families will host backyard cookouts to celebrate.

While nothing beats a

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Sticks & Stones: The Art of Grilling on Plank, Vine and Stone

I’ve been reading a great deal about wood plank grilling lately, in preparation for a blog series on the subject.  There are several great books on plank grilling, but without a doubt the foremost authority is Ted Reader.   His “Napoleon’s Everyday Gourmet” cookbooks are a must reader for the backyard grilling enthusiast.

Last year Ted

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J-Burger Seasoning from August Kitchen

I would be willing to bet hamburgers are near the top of the list of food items when grilling newbies light their first grills.   I know for me that was the case and for the past 35 years or so I have been seeking the perfect hamburger.

There is nothing more All-American than the hamburger

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Vegetable Lasagna

One of the “Meatless Monday” challenges I face is coming up with meals that actually appeal to me.  When my copy of the Gordon Ramsey cookbook,  Cooking for Friends, arrived I was glad to find a veggie dish that both sounded good and could be done outdoors on the grill.

So here’s my take

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“Dirty” Grilled Acorn Squash

For as long as I can remember I have had an aversion to squash.  Growing up we didn’t eat it at all and then once I left home my only exposure to squash was in the Army mess hall where zucchini was steamed/boiled to something that resembled green mush  with seeds.  (I had a more

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Don’t Boil Ribs

When people find out that my hobby is BBQ most of the time I get asked, “Do you want to know how to bbq the best ribs in the world?” I want to say, “No, I don’t want to know.” But the nice guy in me usually says “sure go ahead and tell me.”

The

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Cooking For The Church Ladies

The Relief Society (women’s organization) at church asked me to cook for their summer pool party. I came up with some “fajita kabobs. Lot’s of work putting these things together.

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