September 2, 2008
Amidst game-watching and Labor Day barbecues, I learned something this weekend. An out of town guest from St. Louis left his mark on Chicago by sharing a trick to make burgers stay juicy when you grill them. See those holes that were poked in each hamburger patty? That’s the secret to a juicier burger, friends. That’s all it takes.
So how does it work?
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August 4, 2008
It’s not very often that people depend on me to cook them dinner*. So, when people do depend on me for dinner, I get a little…how shall I say it? Nervous. Questions like “what if they don’t like what I make?” or “what if it’s not cooked well?” swarm through my head.
For the past couple weeks, my mom has been out of town which means Friday night dinners with my parents and brother need to be cooked by someone else, like for example: me. In order to not disappoint, I automatically took the safe route to dinner: the grill. I decided to go with grilled steak and veggies because it’s easy, tasty, and hey, it’s still summer!
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April 29, 2008
Much like Maxine, I took part in my own grilling extravaganza recently. The minute the sun came out and it was bearable to be outside for more than 5 minutes, I took to our poor little grill that had just endured the harsh cold and snows of Chicago winter. After a 6-7 month hiatus, it was quite happy to be back on its feet again, but not as happy as I was to eat: grilled asparagus, grilled corn, grilled hot dogs, and grilled zucchini. YUM!
Now, this particular incident happened some two weeks ago (before Passover) and ironic as it isn’t, we’re back to cold temperature and even some SNOW! Looks like I’ll have to wait a few more weeks before the real grilling season begins. Argh Chicago.
But in the meantime, let’s relive the experience (and maybe all you fellow cold temperature-bearers can live vicariously).
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