Although I made this spicy apricot glaze for chicken it would also be fantastic on pork.  It is sweet and spicy, tangy and smoky with layers of flavor. It really was delicious.  You can find the whole Father’s Day Menu here.
Father’s Day is always fun around here. This year, however, Marc is working on that day so I was glad to test the menu ahead of time. He was very enthusiastic about the chicken, and he tends to be a meat and potatoes (and lasagne) kind of guy. There is enough heat to the glaze to keep it from being …read more

 
Fourth of July is coming up and I thought that I would put together a few menus from our past holidays.
When I was growing up we had a pool and my parents did a big July 4th bash every year.  One year that I remember especially well was themed “Christmas in July” and they strung lights around the landscaping bushes that were around the deck.  They wrapped small gifts and had “Santa” deliver them to the guests. It was great fun, wonderful memories, and I think that they may have gotten through that entire day without one arguement.  Amazing.

A delicious, savory bread perfect for summer! Goes extremely well with grilled foods, a simple salad….all of those fresh foods that summer is so full of.
  2 medium onions
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 tbs olive oil
3 large red peppers (or red, yellow and orange)
2 pkg yeast
1 c warm water
1 Tbs sugar
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 tsp dried chipotle if desired
1 tsp cracked black pepper
4 c flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp oregeno
Chop one onion. Cook onion and garlic in 2 Tbs  olive oil until  tender. Chop one pepper and add. Cook until limp. Puree this mixture.
Cut the other pepper into a small dice -saute …read more

These are great…They are perfect summer food, as you can eat them hot from the grill, or later chilled in a salad or sandwiches.  You can also broil these using the grilling directions OR bake them for about 30 minutes at 375, covered.
  (I hate writing from the library. Didn’t it used to be a quiet place??????)
Anyway.  Marinate these for 24 hours prior to grilling. You can even put them in a marinade in a freezer bag  and freeze them in the marinade and then take out at a later time, thaw and grill. Don’t you love versatility? …read more