This is the season of dry, whirling wind, of butterflies and ragged grass, tall plumes of dog fennel, yellow flowers, and change. Lime rock dust hangs over the country roads like fog, and in the quiet nights the almost cool wind stirs the mixing bowl clouds around the hesitating moon. In the hot afternoons, the…
Tag: grilling
Grilled Pork Medallions with Fresh Turmeric and Calamondins
The weather has been mostly cool and beautiful since the December Warm Period is over. Every December we get a couple of weeks of hot, damp awful weather and everyone starts talking about climate change and doomsday and turns on the AC. I just plan to start all my eggplants and tomatoes and peppers those…
Mango Barbecue Sauce
Ethan’s grandmother is just about to turn 99 this year. She lives in South Florida, so we only get to visit her a few times a year, usually on the holidays. It’s hard to make it all the way down there and back with the farm chores to do, and three children that are not…
Summer Squash On The Grill
Summer squash can be a pain to grow in Florida, between the bugs and the mildew, but it is so good! Grilled with a light, herb rub, this made a special summer supper, and would be an excellent accompaniment to hamburgers, BBQ, or pulled pork. The herb rub recipe makes more than you…
DARNE DE SAUMON A LA MAITRE D’HOTEL: French Grilled Salmon
For my birthday recently my mom bought a whole premium Scottish salmon from Northwest Seafood. We brought some of it home to try out this delicious grilled salmon recipe in La Cuisine. It’s simple, rich, and delicious. Usually I re-write the recipes to be in a more modern format, but this recipe is…
Toadstools And Fairy Rings 