'outdoor dining'

This recipe sounds amazing! I just got it from a friend, but it would be nice to try for the memorial…

This weekend was my not-exactly-annual BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) Party and it was a little different than the others I’ve hosted in the past. For one thing, it was ON Halloween instead of the weekend before (the reason…

Grilling fresh seafood at your summer cookout is a great way to impress guests by offering healthier yet delicious alternatives to standard cookout foods such as hot dogs, burgers and steaks. Fresh lobster tails can be a refreshing treat…

My daughter Erin, who’s home from college for the summer, happened on The Today’s Show feast this morning which was cooked by the handsome Curtis Stone.
I think she’s in love. Check out Curtis in the…

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Hacienda del Sol’s 9th Annual Zin Blues & BBQ event returns on Sunday, May 17, with live blues music, zinfandel wine tasting, and a traditional barbecue buffet.

The event will run from 4 to 7 p.m.

Recently awarded…

Only in L.A. and this is what I miss about living in Los Angeles. You can always expect the unexpected in culinary pleasures.

Here’s a really cool story about a Filipino guy with an idea of putting Korean BBQ…

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I recently learned of a new product called Grill Charms™ that I think would make a great unique gift for the holidays. They are similar in…

When I was a kid, I used to dread Labor Day because it meant that summer was over and school was starting.

These days I welcome Labor Day because now that I live in Arizona, I am more than ready…

Many of our dads are watching their weight, their cholesterol, their prostrate, or trying to eat healthy. Why not honor your father by taking him on a hike or playing a round of golf and shooting some hoops?

Another way to…