The final glaze gave these ribs a nice sweet ending. I mixed equal parts strawberry jam with apricot nectar juice, plus 3-4 tablespoons of Worchestershire sauce. The kids loved it. 3 1/2 hours on indirect heat, after some direct grill time was perfect to get them tender. These were pretty small. The short ribs we […]

I love beef short ribs. I like them sliced thin on the cross cut (marinated long, then grilled hot and fast) and I like the thick cross cut sections like these. They need a fair amount of time to get tender, but I love the flavor from direct grilling. I marinated them in the morning, though these really are best marinated the night […]

The mop, a total throw-together recipe from the fridge: Apple cider vinegar, bit of ketchup, puri puri spice (hot!), and the end of the orange-mango jam.

It’s in. In between all this, I am cleaning an apartment to show today. I come from a long line of people who like to double and triple book themselves. I’m also supposed to be working the lunch and dinner rush at the restaurant today. And I want to get the kids to the park. Luckily […]