Weekend Cooking: Time for Grilling!

It's Memorial Day Weekend. The weather forecast looks great. (We might even be able to leave our jackets on their hooks here in New England!) Our back yard is all spiffed up and ready for guests. Yup, it's definitely time to fire up that grill! What will you be grilling this weekend?

It's been a long winter and maybe you're a little rusty on your grill skills. Here are some tips to refresh your memory:

• Tips for Grilling the Perfect Steak
• Tips for Grilling Fish
• Tips for Grilling Vegetables
• Cooking (or Grilling) with Marinades
• How to Tell When the Grill is Hot

And as if you need any inspiration, but here are some of our favorite recipes from past summers. They're making us hungry just writing them...

• Clams and Mussels on the Grill
• Eggplant Wraps with Goat Cheese
• Baby Artichokes with Caper-Mint Sauce
• Grilled Potato, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto Pizza
• Beer Brined Chicken on the Grill
• Salty Butterscotch Bars with Grilled Pineapple Ice Cream

What are you most excited to grill?

(Image: Flickr member Robert S. Donovan licensed under Creative Commons)

Comments (8)

Definitely grilling this weekend! Anyone have a good recipes for a potato or macaroni salad that doesn't have mayo?

posted by GraceF on May 22nd 2009 at 4:50pm
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Looking forward to grilling up one of the best sandwiches ever:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Salmon-Club-Sandwich-103614

I've served this to scores of people, and even salmon/fish haters love it. One of my summertime party standbys.

posted by splatgirl on May 22nd 2009 at 4:56pm
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London Broil tonight, salmon and turkey burgers tomorrow and shrimp on Sunday; Monday hasn't been decided yet.

posted by rosebud on May 22nd 2009 at 4:57pm
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My dear, if one is cooking on that wood-fired Weber in the photo then one is BBQing, not grilling!

posted by Bushidoka on May 22nd 2009 at 5:50pm
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GraceF-- how about Italian pasta salad: rotini, assorted fresh veg (brocolli, cauli, carrot, grape tomatoes, celery, greek olives, sunflower seeds or pine nuts if you want) a little grated parm or crumbled feta, dressed in plenty of your favorite vinagrette or even a good bottled Italian in a pinch. Mix and let marinate for a good few hours for max flavor.
Potoato salad with a mustard vinagrette, diced red potatoes, crumbled bacon and blue cheese, celery, onion/shallot. Garnish with more bacon and sliced scallions.

posted by splatgirl on May 22nd 2009 at 6:16pm
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BBQ chicken was cooked tonight, with bbq sauce recipe handed down from my grandma. Already purchased pork tenderloin (preparation tbd) and pork spare ribs to be grilled with that same bbq sauce!

posted by tallsarah on May 22nd 2009 at 8:38pm
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Beer can chicken, black bean and mango salsa, grilled corn salad and grilled asparagus with a balsamic glaze.

Lots of beer, wine and other adult refreshments. Little tequila with sangrita for me.

Gonna be a great day!

posted by zak822 on May 24th 2009 at 2:52pm
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Mmm. Well, we don't have outdoor space, so we just did a bistro night: mussels steamed in wine, green beans, and homemade fries. Tomorrow we're going to try the korean barbecue featured the other day, but the indoor version. Yay summer!

posted by BrooklynBaker on May 24th 2009 at 9:22pm
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