Welcome to Bobby Flay Everyday!

I am not an expert. I have never even taken a class. I have no formal training - but I love to grill. I love the food off the grill and I just like the idea, the fun and the relaxation of grilling. So naturally Bobby Flay is a hero. I have his books, I watch his shows and I try out his recipes. So my idea is to grill one of Bobby's grilling recommendations everyday and see how it goes. Bobby Flay Everyday!

The idea to grill and blog is not original. Julie Powell wrote a blog that became a book and then a movie when she cooked all 524 recipes from Julia Child's cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. But this is not French Cooking - this is backyard, after work, tailgate, American male grilling. I grill outside in a man-cave in every kind of weather. There is no "grilling season" for me - its everyday, year-round. We will skip around through Bobby's books and TV shows and grill what we like. But grilling is more than food, its an experience - so we will also report on what music we listened to or what ball game was on while we were grilling. We will keep track of what we were drinking during the grilling and later with the food. I'll try to figure what went wrong when we fall short of Bobby's perfection and pass on any tips I know about or discover along the way. Maybe it will give others some ideas as well.

The photo is of me and two of my brother-in-laws roasting the Thanksgiving turkey on the grill last year. That's me on the far right. In real life I am a college professor and pilot. I have written 12 books, but they were all about flying - here we write about grilling. We write about Bobby Flay Everyday!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Grilled Antipasto

Beautiful! This is Grilled Antipasto with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette from page 32 of Grilling for Life. I started the Bobby Flay's version of Antipasto, but Dorothy interceded. This is Bobby's Antipasto with Dorothy's Grandmother's influence. The red and yellow bell peppers are right off the grill, but we added a few ingredients. From the top are the peppers, Parmesan, Tomatoes, Provolone, smoked ham, Hot Coppicola, Genoa Salami, with black olives and Buffalo Mozzarella in the center. We were out on the town, so this Antipasto plate was perfect for late-night snacking when we got home. 
The extra ingredients that came from Dorothy's grandmother came directly from her memory. Much of the American culinary heritage has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. It would probably be a good idea for you to write down the recipes and memories that have been passes down to you from your family. It is part of your family tree and part of who you are. Prepare a "family tree" menu this week!
Paul    

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1 comment:

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

my family has a poor history of cooking (Mom opened boxes at best and I hated magazine days when she found those god awful casserole dishes of the month... but I digress)

My blog serves many purposes, not the least is to record recipes for whomever might like to see my new heritage of cooking...

And love peppers from the grill!

I think your blog is one of the best out there, keep doing the great posts and great cooking

March 7, 2010 at 3:26 AM

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