Jack's North Shore Eats

Alex in China IV

Some street scenes from outside Peking University...

Are those rambutans?

I think the girl in stripes didn't want her picture taken.

Alex in China III

Remember this?

Here is the stall and the nice guys who sold Alex his silk worms on a skewer...

Alex in China II

Alex had so much good food in China and I had none.

Not that I'm bitter or anything...

'Cause I'm not at all...

 

Iced Coffee

I have learned how to enjoy my coffee long after the pot has turned itself off...

Did I mention I heart summer?

Summer Time

Means fruit...

Ah, fruit.

How Hot Is It?

Not that I want to overstate anything, but look what I have on my new Char-Griller Smokin' Pro 830...

I'm just sayin'...

Sunday Sandwich

Remember that roast I made the other day?

Well, here it is again gracing some amazing toasted sourdough bread, yellow tomatoes, and Dijon horseradish mustard...

Alex had his with red tomatoes on the side with college cheese...

Friendly Veggie Kabobs

Last Sunday I was going to make these veggie kabobs for the Edgewater Glen Garden Walk Cocktail Party...

In the last minute preparations, I ran out of time. No worries, Cordelia and Maxwell stepped up and offered to assemble the skewers. They seem to have taken a rather interesting tact...

I love it when people are so creative. They were a great help. Thanks!

NEW GRILL!

It should be little surprise to anyone that I like to grill. For the past 15 years or so, I have been using a weber. When my last one bit the big one, I decided to opt up, big time...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome the Char-Griller Smokin' Pro 830! (That's square inches, if you were wondering.) I got down to seasoning it, but Alex and Sister said, "What about lunch?"

Did you notice the 830 square inches of cooking space? Can you see it?

After lunch, I used the heat from the seasoning session to smoke this rib roast...

I'll put this in sourdough sandwiches for the weekend. And, of course, I made dinner. Steak and potatoes on the grill, now you can't do that on a 364 inch Weber!

I heart my Smokin' Pro!

Alex in China I

This picture says a lot about the adventure Alex had in China. In fact, for tonight, it says enough...