Grilling

By Michael • August 4th, 2009

For me, the sweetness of grilled peaches and the minty lime of mojitos go hand in hand with summer time.  Certain foods and flavors go perfectly with summer and these two are usual suspects.

There are big grills, and there are BIG GRILLS.  The Ranch Kettle by Weber, for example is a big grill.  Any grill that requires a tractor trailer to pull it around is a BIG GRILL.  The Johnsonville Big Taste Grill is a perfect example.

Sweet summer vegetables!  They’re such a treat to have and taste even better when they’re grilled.  We’ve been eating our fair share of grilled vegetables this summer.  Not to the point that we’re tired of them, but enough that its time to do soemthing different…even if its only a slight change.  The cook-out staple of grilled corn on the cob tastes even better with a few simple modifications from the way we normally eat it.

There’s nothing better than having your favorite street food at home!  With this dinner, I brought one of my favorite “meals from a cart” from the streets to the dinner table.

Its a common misconception that grilling is only for meats.  But as the French say: Au contraire mon frere! Just about anything you can cook in the kitchen can be made in a similar fashion outside on the grill.  If you’re already cooking your meat there, why not cook the rest of your meal there too!?

I know some people think Spring and Summer are a sort of “grilling season”.  For me, though, grilling is a year-round activity.  Some of the best steaks I’ve ever made were fired up during an Iowa blizzard!

Fortunately, living in Los Angeles provides optimal grilling weather year round.