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Crown Roast of Pork Dinner – I started writing this blog to show how cooking can be easy and fun, especially for non or reluctant cooks. This post will not be that. It will showcase a recent dinner party we had with friends, that featured a Crown Roast of Pork, […]
Grilled Halibut with Brown Butter-Citrus Sauce. Our Outdoor Grilling Dinner Party rolled into the main course. We had a simple green salad. We also enjoyed an Orzo Salad with vegetables, Chic peas, Feta cheese, olives, basil, mint, and other assorted accompaniments. But the star of the meal was the Grilled […]
Grilled Pizza – If you have never grilled pizza dough before, you might think it would sag. You also think it would drip all over the grill when starting to cook it. The opposite is true. As soon as the dough hits the hot grill, it begins to puff up […]
Summer Grilling Party. Recently, we hosted a dinner party for 8. It was held outdoors. Almost everything on the menu was grilled, including the appetizers and dessert. The formula was simple. Invite a group of guests who like to eat and drink. Make sure they can converse on a wide […]
About the Author – I grew up in a restaurant family. My dad owned several restaurants in DC in the ’50s & ’60s (Randy’s, DeSando’s, and The Channel House among others). My dad was the main cook and I learned a lot from him about how to cook. I started […]