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By zach, July 26, 2010 7:35 am

A light and flavor packed meal is awesome on a hot summer day. The sweetness of this salmon matched with the sweet pineapple salad is a great combination.  Serve it family style for a decadent look this dinner will disappear quickly as everyone will want to come back for more.

The salad is romaine lettuce and grilled pineapple tossed in a teriyaki vinaigrette. The vinaigrette is olive oil, teriyaki sauce, apple cider vinegar, lime juice and a small amount of chili oil.

The salmon is cooked using this recipe .

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By zach, July 16, 2010 7:29 am

In Seattle, Summer has finally kicked in. For me that means cooking fun summer meals that I can eat outside with my family. For this late lunch, I cooked baby back ribs, creamed corn and seasoned French bread.

I love smoking meat in my back yard. Smoking is a long and slow cooking method. You might think it needs constant attention but you just need to check on your meat every 1 or 2 hours so it’s perfect for setting up and then hanging with family and friends.  

These ribs are baked for 2 hours and finished on the smoker for about 5 hours to get that great smokey and slow cooked taste. Check out this detailed recipe for more on the ribs. If you use the recipe, notice that the order of baking and smoking was swapped. This was mostly to keep my house cool on a hot summer day. 

Bursting with silky and sweet flavors this creamed corn recipe was truly amazing. It was a great partner to the salty and sweet bbq ribs. Next time, I might add some jalapenos or chipotle pepper to add some heat. 

To tie everything together, this french bread was buttered and seasoned with garlic, onion, rosemary pepper, and paprika. Cooked for 15 minutes in tin foil. 

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By zach, July 5, 2010 4:01 pm

Fourth of July weekend is the kickoff to summer in my house. We always have a lot going on for the holiday so I want great food that is easy to cook. For me that means cooking on the grill. 

Flat iron steak with BBQ rub and served with molasses.

Grilled corn.

Grilled scallops with lemon pepper butter sauce.

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By zach, July 5, 2010 3:49 pm

My wife recently had surgery and she asked for a soothing meal that warmed her up. Soup and sandwich always makes me feel better and relaxes my mind and body.

I grilled a couple chicken breasts seasoned with olive oil and rosemary pepper. The chicken is used in both the chicken noodle soup and sandwich.

The soup is started with a carrot, onion and celery base. Potatoes and chicken stock are added.  Once the potatoes start to soften up add broken up linguine noodles and the cooked chicken. Add salt and pepper for seasoning.

The sandwich uses a foccacia bread and honey mustard spread. Add chicken and cheddar cheese. It’s cooked until the cheese starts to melt.

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By zach, July 5, 2010 8:02 am

Chicken Pasta with White Sauce

Chicken: Pound to flatten.  Season with olive oil and rosemary pepper. To cook grill.

Paste Sauce: White sauce with chopped broccoli and mushrooms added for fresh and nutty flavors. Season with salt and pepper.

Toss the sauce with cooked linguine noodles and serve with sliced chicken on the side.

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By zach, June 27, 2010 4:58 am

This is one of my favorite summertime meals. It’s easy to buy, prep and cook. With only four ingredients you would never guess something could taste so good.

Ingredients

1. Sirloin steak
2. Steak seasoning ( salt and pepper is an excellent substitute)
3. Corn on cob, husked
4. Mushrooms

Prep:

• Apply steak seasoning liberally to steak.
• Wrap mushrooms and corn in tin foil.

Cook:

• Cook an very hot grill until steak is done to liking. About 8-9 minutes for me.

Eat:

Steak, Corn and Mushrooms