Delicious food for outdoor living and entertaining
Fall is in the air! The cooler breezes dance amongst the leaves in my backyard, orchestrating an afternoon symphony especially for my ears. The gradual transformation of the tree-lined streets in downtown Lodi is underway, soon to be bursting with rust and gold leaves. I find myself asking, “Do I need a jacket to cook tonight’s dinner by the open fire of my Bull pizza oven?” Grilling on our Bull bbq’s gets my culinary juices flowing for the arrival of the fall season.
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What a great way to end the summer season! On the menu this week is one of my favorite Italian salads. I’ll be swaying a bit from tradition and adding my personal twist to this recipe, giving this salad and appetizer additional flavor and versatility! This vegetarian dish will have all your dinner guests wanting…
This Saturday, September 9th, Bull Outdoor Products will be hosting their annual Grill For Good 2017 Fundraising Gala at the Woodbridge Country Club. Mark Nureddine, owner of Bull, and his caring wife Barbara have united with the amazing non profit organization (FAR) For A Reason to establish the Grill for Good campaign. “The Grill for…
With Labor Day just ahead, the extended weekend, for many Americans, is a way to savor the end of summer by grilling with family and friends. Relaxing with the day off is our last chance to send summer off with a bang. With peaches in season and as succulent as ever, I thought I would…
Ladies and gentleman, it is that time of year, the start of college football season. Non-stop, high-flying action for the next 6 months! With Labor Day approaching, and five consecutive days of college football games on the big screen this holiday weekend, the buzz is in the air!
With football season and tailgating around the corner, it is that time of year we all gather around a sea of cars parked outside the stadium (or for the less ambitious, around the television set with our family and friends) to root on our favorite teams. Whether it be NFL or college football, there are…
If given the opportunity to choose my last meal, chances are it would be a perfectly grilled t-bone steak, bone in, grilled over hot coals to medium rare, accompanied with a full-body cabernet sauvignon. Being that this is my last meal, the steak MUST be grilled to perfection. The key to grilling the perfect steak…
As I write this week’s recipe, the fragrance from an earthy, vine-ripened tomato picked just under an hour ago remains on my fingertips. One of nature’s finest fragrances, in my opinion. There is simply nothing better than a freshly-picked summer tomato. Once I pick a tomato from the vine, I like to brush the light…
Anyone who knows me well is aware of my slight obsession and love of salt. You name it, and there’s a great chance I have it! I own a beautiful, hand-carved wooden bowl and spoon I brought back from France six years ago, which holds my Fleur de Sel, a salt I only use when…