Many have heard of the Cobb Salad which is a main-dish American salad that is arranged in sections where each person puts together their own salad. The sections can include various types of greens, tomatoes, avocados, bacon, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, a dressing of your choice and any other ingredient you might want to include. I … Continue reading
Ann Arbor Cooks was another great source for cooking classes and for 5 years I enjoyed taking some of their classes. Unfortunately it closed in August, 2014 due to the owner wanting to spend more time with her family. This grilling class was the last class I participated in. There is a lot going on in … Continue reading
I was introduced to ginger beer (not real beer) last summer with a special cocktail called Moscow Mules. Ginger beer has no alcohol but is made with concentrated ginger syrup mixed with carbonated water. I served this delicious chicken with Mango Salsa and Roasted Potatoes. With leftovers one night I served it with my Black … Continue reading
Rainbow trout is one of the easiest fish to cook on your grill. My fishmonger always guts and cleans them for me so they are ready to be stuffed and then grilled. This time when I bought this yummy fish they weighed about 1/2 to 3/4 lb. each. A little on the small side as … Continue reading
There are many kinds of fruit that are great for grilling such as pineapple, cantaloupe, bananas, peaches, plums and mangoes. Grilling fruit intensifies their sweetness and adds a little smokey flavor. During the summer months the fruit is so fresh and sweet so I like to use it in as many ways as possible. Plus … Continue reading
Salmon is a favorite fish in my family and I like to cook it a number of ways. On the grill I usually wrap it in foil with some lemon and different seasonings or recently I tried plank cooking. Years ago I tried cedar planks to grill some salmon for Gene but I seem to recall that I was … Continue reading
Shrimp is my favorite seafood and I could easily eat it every week. It requires very little cooking time and a perfect thing to grill over the Labor Day weekend. I have a number of ways to cook shrimp such as Roasted Shrimp Cocktail, Shrimp and Pasta Salad, or a few ways to cook it on the grill; see my … Continue reading
At my Farmer’s Market recently a farmer was selling these two-toned crookneck zucchini called Zephyr and I just had to buy some. How unique to have a yellow squash that is tipped with green at the blossom end. Besides their designer appearance is the delicious nutty flavor. These are now a favorite and I will have to go to the Market … Continue reading
Back in late June I picked my first jalapeno peppers from one of the three raised cedar vegetable beds (each is 3 x 6-feet) I had installed earlier this summer. I use to have a 40′ x 120′ garden (plus the corn/pumpkin patch) when we lived in the country. Some old pictures… Travis and Bethany Watering my garden … Continue reading
I get regular email/recipes from the Food Network Magazine and I also subscribe to the magazine which is always full of great recipes from some of the best chefs. This recipe I have adapted courtesy of Guy Fieri. Frequently his recipes are complicated but when I saw this salad I knew I had to try it. Very … Continue reading