Why It Pays To Invest In A Good Grill

Weber Grill Assembly

I recently bought a new Weber grill and proudly posted about it here and talked about it on our Cast of Dads podcast. This week I had another opportunity to talk about my new pride-and-joy — with a reporter from a national business magazine. He interviewed me for a summer feature story on investing in new grills in shaky economies.
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Grilled Tuna With Soy-Ginger Sauce

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As part of my series on quick-and-healthy family meals, I thought I’d share with you my recipe for grilled tuna with soy-ginger sauce. This is a great summer, eat-on-the-deck kind of meal. Try it out and let me know what you think.

The Sauce

IMGP0006 I made the sauce a day before: Sautee two tablespoons minced ginger and two tablespoons minced garlic on medium heat with a little sesame oil.… Read the rest

My New Weber Grill

Weber Grill Assembly

My New Weber Grill!

The former owners of our home left us their Thermador natural gas grill for our backyard deck. We got good use out of it over the past four years, though we just parted ways with it. It was manufactured by BSH Home Appliances, a german company, which also is behind the high quality Bosch and Gaggenau brands.… Read the rest

How To Make Cheeseburgers

I’m not a master chef, though I have some basic cooking skills I picked up while working in French restaurants when I was younger. I don’t apply these skills professionally, though they come in handy in our attempt to raise healthier kids and form a tighter family bond through satisfying meals. … Read the rest