Hey Amy!

Many of you have written asking about grilling corn on the cob with the question–to husk or not to husk?  Since Independence Day is right around the  corner and corn is popping up in our local markets, I thought it an excellent time to share how I make corn cobs on the grill. Ingredients: 4 [...]

My twitter friend @themangreggie has been grilling a lot of fruits lately including pears, peaches and nectarines.  Grilling is a wonderful way to bring fruits into the backyard cookout.  He asked if I had any other suggestions.  Boy do I!  One of my favorite fruits, the pineapple, is best served hot off the grill. Ingredients: [...]

Are you ready for your guests this gorgeous Memorial Day weekend?  Or are you the guest?  If it’s a covered dish BBQ (where everyone brings a dish to share), this is the recipe for you.  It’s simple.  It’s flavorful.  It’s easy to transport.  It’s gorgeous.  Have I sold you on it yet? Ingredients: 1 red [...]

I can’t believe it’s Memorial Day weekend already!  Where did the first half of the year go?  It really caught me off guard this year and I suppose it could be the change of job, city, overall life!  If you are in need of great recipes for the first official BBQ of the season, you [...]

My big appearance on the Martha Stewart Show is just days away!  As we count down the days, I am sharing my favorite Martha recipes.  Today’s dish is a great quick side dish for any meal.  I use it at supper and at cookouts.  When I have leftovers, I hoard them for the next day’s [...]

Reader Jerry wrote last week that he is a “big breakfast guy” and wanted more breakfast recipes.  Now I am not sure if he likes big sized breakfasts or if he just loves breakfast so I am going to give him some hearty recipes and some not so hearty (in case he is entertaining a dainty [...]

My other half’s mother gave me a 25-year-old cookbook from the firefighters of NYC.  It’s fun to read as there are firefighter stories that accompany just about every recipe  in the book.  There are all sorts of recipes but the one’s I want to share with you this week are pasta dishes.  We begin with [...]