'outdoor dining'


Chicken Skewers
Image by futureshape via Flickr

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Originally uploaded by Child of the 60′s

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…

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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…

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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…

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