17
July
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
An apron with my name
I want an apron with my name on it. I stopped working full time in January. I can’t quite bring myself to call it “retired.”…
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
The Wedge
Forget grain bowls, coconut-oil based dressings and…please…no more kale. Lately, I’ve been pining away for a good old Wedge. No one knows who invented that…
Make yourself a regular
King Daddy and I adopted a travel plan when we first went overseas. Go to one locale and make yourself a regular. When we went…
Goulash
I seem to be surrounded by goulash these days. Now that Dammit Boy lives in Vienna he makes it or eats it in a restaurant…
The fruit ninja
My son, who many of you know as Dammit Boy, is a 26-year-old research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. He is…
15
November
Cajun ribeye steak with creole butter
We like things spicy at 5117. We have probably 17 bottles of different hot sauces hanging around, plus a healthy supply of sriracha, chile oil…
8
September
Cholula Roasted Baby Potatoes
I’m pretty proud of my kiddo, Noah, on a number of levels. He’s a smart cookie who just graduated from UT. He knows how to…
2
July
American Grilled: The prelude
I am a contestant on American Grilled. Of course, I can’t talk about the actual competition. The series starts tonight but my episode doesn’t air…
6
March
The long goodbye
I understand that absolutely no one will feel sorry for me. It’s just a bunch of metal with some burners, a few grates and a…
23
February
Grilled Butter Burgers
I have a beef about burgers. I’m a purist. I like a burger to be as simple as possible. No need for sliced avocado, crispy…
20
October
Grilling as a metaphor for life
This is what I am thinking about as I take a photo of Noah holding a beer and tending to his community grill fire. Wings,…
17
October
Teaching the boy to grill
I am tremendously excited about this weekend. King Daddy and I are heading to Knoxville to visit Noah over fall break and he has asked…
6
October
Citrus-Marinated Pork Chops with Brussel Sprout Bacon Slaw
It’s always a shock when the first cold front of fall comes through. Like today. I’m conflicted. Just yesterday it was 86 degrees and I…
28
September
Beef tenderloin shish kabob
Meat on a stick. Some things just never go out of style. I looked it up and Wikipedia said shish kabobs originated with nomadic tribes…