BBQ Pit

Starting tomorrow for 5 days at create a cook it's BBQ Pit.  I am so excited!  We've rented a 50" long grill and the field trip Thursday is to East Coast Grill.  Sadly, my grilling God, Chris Schlesinger won't be there, one of these days though I'll finally get to meet him in person and have a little food chat, maybe act all groupie and get him to sign my books.  Sadly I lost my copy of Salsas, Sambals, Chutneys and Chow-Chows to the great dishwasher disaster circa 1995 - long story - but I always scour used book stores to find a replacement copy.  In fact Friday I picked up a copy of Quick Pickles at the Book Fair.
I have all the other books he did with John Willoughby as well.

What are we making next week?

·    Sate chicken with peanut sauce
·    Chicken and vegetable Yakitori
·    Fragrant Malay Rice with mixed Fresh herbs and edible flowers
·    Scallion Pancakes
·    Savory Watermelon and Pineapple Salad
·    Macadamia Nut brownies
·    Creamed Cornbread
·    Banana Papaya Fool
·    Grilled corn on the cob cotija cheese and lime
·    Watermelon-Strawberry Aqua Fresca
·    Mock Kansas City Ribs, Rub and BBQ Sauce
·    Mesa Grill Potato Salad
·    Uncommon Carrot-Raisin Slaw
·    Grilled lamb Kefta
·    Sunny sweet tea (hope for sun please)
·    White Bean Salad with Grilled Squash, Zucchini and Roasted Red pepper Dressing
·    Fattoush
·    Pita breads
·    Grilled fruits with Balsamic Reduction glaze
·    Burgers galore (make our own Ground beef from Chuck Roast) with the fixin's
·    Ziti with Grilled Gazpacho Sauce and sausages
·    Grilled chicken and sausages with peaches, peppers, pecorino and black olive vinaigrette
·    Grilled Fresh mozzarella and bread skewers
·    Chocolate Pizza

I'm thinking those will be some pretty happy 11 - 13 year olds, and maybe a few parents as well.
Any recipes you want?  Pictures of what we make?  Let me know, I'll try to oblige.

Comments

[margalit]

Are neighbors allowed to come around for a little taste? Because I'm telling you now, if I can smell that stuff cooking, I'm scooting around the corner and begging. Just a warning! :-)

[slovakiasteph]

I made grilled peaches and nectarines today with a balsamic reduction... really good!

You're making all that in one week? Wow.

[Rosita Cocci]

http://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/0688142702

Sounds good!

[Omnivora]

SWOON! Do send pics. I'm utterly, wholeheartedly jealous.

[Omnivora]

Oops, I mean *post* pics.

[margalit]

We drove by this afternoon with the windows rolled down and I sniffed deeply at the traffic light but could not smell anything. Is the BBQ in the back of the building?

[jo]

Our grills are on the left side of the building ( if you are facing the building), we go out in shifts depending on the time we have left and the age group we are teaching.
Tomorrow it's ribs. We'll be grilling 3:00 (ish), cemetery side.
Feel free to say hello and see me melting!

[Dan]

I'd love to see the recipe for Ziti with Grilled Gazpacho Sauce and sausages -- that sounds awesome!

[Suldog]

OMG! You made a field trip to East Coast Grill??? Where do I sign up? :-) I love that place! If I shave my beard and wear a hat over my bald head, and crouch down, can I pass for... Nah, I couldn't even pass for 35. Skip it.

[jo]

Suldog;

Chris Schlesinger has been one of my cooking gods for years now. I adore East Coast Grill and even I was jealous that the kids got to go. I worked the afternoon shift that day. East Coast was amazing, they showed them around the kitchens, tossed some wood on the smoker and opened it up to show them all the stuff percolating inside. They put out a full spread of pulled pork sandwiches, brisket, cornbread, watermelon, lemonade, etc. Out of all the field trips we have done thus far, this one ranked as one of the best from all who attended. The other great thing about this week was all the new Chris recipes we cooked. I'll be repeating a few of them here...they were amazing.

Dan;
I hope to come through with that recipe in the next week or so when I cook it again here at hom and get some pictures. We were cooking it outside on a 95 degree day and making 5 batches for 10 kids took two hours in front of a HOT grill so I didn't get to take any snaps that day. The smell of that dish completed is amazing!

[Tes]

Hey, that's really sounds like a lot of great recipies. Please post some of those and lest me know how they turn out! I came across a website with a video that had a lot of great cooking tips in general, but also had some great tips and tricks for grilling. They show everything from preparing the grill to wine parings. I hope this can help.

[Tes]

Hey, that's really sounds like a lot of great recipies. Please post some of those and lest me know how they turn out! I came across a website with a video that had a lot of great cooking tips in general, but also had some great tips and tricks for grilling. They show everything from preparing the grill to wine parings. I hope this can help.