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An apron with my name

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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