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Sizzling Hot Super Bowl Ribs and Other Tasty Game Day Treats

The countdown to the big game is on and even if you can’t make it to Tampa in time for kick off you can still make it a Super Bowl to remember by whipping up the following mouthwatering recipes: SIZZLING HOT SUPER BOWL RIBS Ingredients: Baby back ribs Your favorite rib rub BBQ sauce Fresh lemon juice Olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ribs on heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with olive oil and squeeze fresh lemon juice on top of ribs. Sprinkle generously both sides of ribs with your favorite rib rub or with a mixture of salt, … Continue reading →

Outdoor Dining: Three-Course Simple Summer Meal

There’s no better way to enjoy the dog days of summer than firing up the grill and eating outdoors. Sure, it’s warm outside and in some parts of the country the mosquitoes are the size of lab rats, but in a few months you will be kicking yourself if you don’t take advantage of the opportunity to bond with your family over a meal in the great outdoors. When designing a meal to devour in your backyard, on your deck or in the park, think simple. The following recipes are not labor intensive, yet they pack a powerful punch in … Continue reading →

Grilling Up a Fourth of July Feast—Hawaiian Style

I grew up in Hawaii where you don’t need a special occasion to fire up the grill. So you can imagine the smells that emanated from neighborhoods, parks and beaches on holidays like the Fourth of July. It was a virtual grillfest. The aroma of sizzling steaks, ridiculously delicious ribs, and scrumptious shrimp would mix with the island’s salt air and make your mouth water. Sadly, I won’t be home to celebrate Independence Day with my family this year, but that’s not stopping me from making some of my favorite local recipes this holiday weekend. If you are looking to … Continue reading →

Finger Lickin’ Good Times on the Road

May is National BBQ Month and to celebrate I would love nothing more than to make a lifelong dream of mine come true. Regular readers of this blog know that I have fantasized of crisscrossing the country in search of the nation’s best ribs. But with gas prices nearing record highs it looks like my dream trip will be put on the back burner for at least another year. However, if you have the time, money and appetite there’s no stopping you from heading out to some of the country’s biggest cookouts. I’m not just talking about any ol’ barbeque; … Continue reading →

Grilling Up a Mother’s Day Feast

While the rest of the world was dining out on Mother’s Day my dad consistently chose to use the occasion to unveil a new dish in honor of my mom. Since we lived in Hawaii the recipe typically involved my dad’s trusty grill and a few of his special spices. If your hubby is the family cook and grabs for the tongs instead of the telephone (to call in dinner reservations) on Mother’s Day then you might consider passing on these recipes to him. The first is a traditional baby back rib recipe (my mom loves ribs) that can easily … Continue reading →

Star Updates: Justin’s Mouthwatering Ribs

Regular readers of my blogs know that I am a rib-a-holic. I would travel to the ends of the earth for a tender rack of baby back ribs. Which is why when I was writing a previous blog about singer Justin Timberlake opening a new eatery in Manhattan that featured “finger-licking” ribs, my mouth started to water and I wondered how fast I could get a flight to the Big Apple. Then it hit me… would an uptown celebrity-run restaurant really be the ideal place to get some meaty, fall-off-the-bone-tender ribs? I suppose… it’s not like Britney’s ex is the … Continue reading →

Memphis for a Day

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Memphis is a pretty cool town. While you may not find it ideal for an extended stay, a day or two. or a long weekend could be perfect. The city of Memphis can provide your family with a steamboat full of fun activities. The city is steeped in history, be it the civil right movement, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination or the musical styling of B.B. King, Johnny Cash and some dude named Elvis (among many other legendary performers), and should provide an exciting weekend for families interested in music, American history and amazing food. The … Continue reading →

Quick and Easy Party Dishes

My daughter’s playgroup meets this week for our Halloween bash (eight moms and 12 kids under the age of four—so it’s not a huge gathering). Since we are celebrating a holiday we decided to forgo our usual small-snack-only rule, instead each mom is required to bring one main or side dish. Since I am not hosting the party (whew) it means I need to find a versatile dish that will travel well. The following are some of my tried and true party/potluck dishes. I will be making and taking one of them along on Tuesday (I haven’t decided which one … Continue reading →

A Finger-Licking Good Time

Reno, Nevada, known to many as the “Biggest Little City in the World” (or a miniature Las Vegas) is not somewhere you’d expect to find the world’s best BBQ. But, over the Labor Day weekend the “Biggest Little City” becomes home to a belly-rubbing, BBQ bonanza. My aunt lives near Reno so we visit on a regular basis and we like to plan our trips to coincide with “The Best in the West Rib Cook-Off” (held on Victorian Square in nearby Sparks, Nevada). This year the festival runs from August 30th-September 4th and my lips are smacking already. And, I’m … Continue reading →