This is the time of year when we’ve been in the thick of it, catering-wise for a good solid 6 weeks. We start to get edgy. Morale breaks down. Pizza is ordered. A lot of pizza is ordered. I have a back log of posts and recipes that would be lovely to share, that would […]

Please tune in to KUOW 94.09 from 9:30am to 10am today! Host Steve Scher will be talking to me and others about grillin’ like a pro for the 4th of July. We’ll be answering questions from callers and talking all things barbecue, of course. KUOW is the local NPR station and I’m excited to be a […]

The salmon are running! Now is the perfect time to throw luscious wild salmon on the grill. What are the two most important things about grilling fish? Oil the fish, and grill it flesh side first! Now get out there and buy one of the early runners – Sockeye or Chinook (red or silver) and […]

This is my daughter’s first batch of pig candy (yes, even a 3 yr old can make it). Since I really have nothing to offer in the way of innovation to this recipe (brown sugar, spice, bacon, maple sugar halfway through if you are so inclined), I offer cute. Totally cute.

I just sent out five questions to five ladies I get the honor of spending Thursday with talking about grilling and barbecue. Many of them are on the PTA at my son’s school and bid on my “Ladies Barbecue Lesson & Dinner” auction item to raise funds for all those “extra” educational opportunities like art, […]