Exploring Carniceria La Venadita in Carson
Like gourmet Mexican soft tacos? Don’t know how to make them at home? Everything you need to get started is available at La Venadita in Carson.
Opa! The South Bay Greek Festival is coming July 13
The St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church hosts an annual Greek Festival in Redondo Beach each year. If you enjoy Greek food and culture and much as Bryan does, consider making time out of your schedule to attend this great event. Read on for details.
Street Food Review: Just for the Halibut
In this Street Food Review, Bryan finds fresh seafood close to home while enjoying Just for the Halibut.
Grilling Cedar Plank Pork Chops, Step by Step
Grilling on a plank is so easy and the results are out of this world. Here’s the step-by-step approach I used for my first attempt at grilling on a plank.
Enjoying Summer with Mojitos and Grilled Peaches
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.
OK, OK! Yours is Bigger Than Mine!
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.
Grilled Corn Salad
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.
Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
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.
Grilled Corn, Grilled Asparagus
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!?
(It’s Always) Time to Grill!
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.