As many readers are well aware, I love to barbecue. Ruth Draper, one of our most loyal Voice readers, certainly knows it.
Last week, Ruth popped in to give me a present. Out of a blue bag she pulled “Guy on Fire,” a book of grilling, tailgating, camping, you name it, by TV chef Guy Fieri.
Awesome!
I like Guy’s show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on TV, and think he’d be a fun guy to cook with sometime.
While that will likely never happen, I’ve got a big book of recipes and advice to draw upon.
I’ll let my wife know right now that she shouldn’t be surprised to find me asleep in the recliner with the book open in my lap, a smile on my face, mumbling details about a particular grilling recipe.
One of those might be for his Pig Patties. Let’s just say it involves a cheese sauce, a “donkey” sauce, bacon, and a lot of beef. I might have to downsize the half-pound burger portions or else risk a meat coma.
There are about 130 recipes in this book, and I plan on trying a heck of a lot of them, including more than a few of the veggie offerings, such as Crispy Zucchini Planks with Parmesan and Aoli.
Thanks again, Ruth!
In terms of barbecuing, it’s always great to meet and chat with people who like to cook and smoke in their backyards as I do. I met Christina and Greg Payne a few years back when we were all on the Relay for Life committee together. That same summer, I got a Big Green Egg, and learned that the Paynes had one too.
We share photos of grilling successes on social media, and pass the word when we discover sweet deals on meat. Trust me, when a huge hunk of pork is on sale for $1.99 a pound or less, we want to know about it!
The couple recently returned from a river cruise vacation along the Rhine River. I saw some great photos on social media.
But then a few images popped up in my e-mail inbox, courtesy of Christina. They were of Greg reading The Chatham Voice … in Cologne, Germany!
Greg and Christina are avid readers of The Voice, but it was so cool to see them take the paper with them on their vacation and think to snap a few pictures for us!
