by David | Aug 16, 2011 | Tommy
Sunday, while Tommy was practicing his cruising at the water table, the girls decided it was time to wash his hair. He was patient and it was probably good practice for him. After all, he’s going to have to get used to growing up in a house with two doting big...
by David | Aug 15, 2011 | Grilling
Sunday, I woke up early to start smoking a brisket. I got the brisket from the farmer’s market and then found this recipe on the internet and it looked delicious so I decided to give it a try. This brisket recipe called for a coffee-cardamom rub plus a...
by David | Aug 13, 2011 | Grilling
Thursday, I grilled a couple of grass-fed filets that I had gotten from the farmer’s market. Filet’s are not the best steaks for grilling because they are so lean, but they are among the tenderest cuts. Before putting them on the grill, I rubbed the...
by David | Aug 11, 2011 | Chloe Jane
This summer, Chloe Jane turned five years old. She wanted a Princess Party, but was very specific about which princesses she wanted on her “castle cake.” She wanted Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and Tiana on the cake. Four of the princesses...
by David | Aug 9, 2011 | Grilling
For grilling when you get home from work, there’s no time to do indirect grilling. You need something that can cook quickly directly over the embers. On the way home from work Tuesday, I stopped by Publix and picked up two lobster tails for Ruth and me. I...
by David | Aug 9, 2011 | Grilling
Ruth gets me started on a new hobby For Father’s Day this year, Ruth got me a Weber Smokey Joe portable charcoal grill. After a few savory steaks, I was interested in grilling different kinds of meat, but I needed more room so I could do indirect grilling and...