Category: Grilling out
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What You Been Grilling?
Memorial Day Weekend is the official start of grilling season. Plenty of folks have been searing all spring as social distancing keeps most of us in our own backyard or out on the balcony. The rain can’t stop us, either: Weber grillmaster Kevin Kolman applauded my efforts, which inspired me to spark up my […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Spirit is Alive in Troubled Times
There won’t be any of the typical celebrating this year for the most Irish of holidays. Chicago is on virtual lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. No pubs are open. People are keeping a safe distance for the good of mankind. Hopefully, we’re making all the right moves. My neighborhood Facebook page set up […]
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Northwestern Tailgating & Halloween Party DJ
Saturday was a full day. Up early to tailgate in Evanston before Northwestern hosted Iowa. Can’t say I’ve ever tailgated in Evanston, but it’s a pretty respectable scene for a school rarely touted for its partying. Blats got up super early with his kids and set up base complete with a grill and TV […]
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Dropped the Brisket at Bears Watch Party
My cousin Danny hosted the family at his house in Evergreen Park for Sunday’s Bears fiasco in London. A couple hours after the special teams and Chase Daniel slobbed away a decent comeback against a lackluster Raiders team, I made a fumble of my own. Before we get to that, kudos to Dan on the […]
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Midsummer Grill Check
Trying to get the most out of my new Weber Spirit E-210 as the warmth has finally settled in around Chicago. A couple recent meals: My cousin – and staunch Jose Abreu supporter (BTW- how cool was Abreu’s strong statement at All-Star Game media day about how badly he wants to stay with the White Sox? […]
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Pleasantdale Park in Burr Ridge for Fireworks
My good pal Ben lives in Burr Ridge close enough to Pleasantdale Park for a clear view of the annual July 3rd fireworks. His daughter’s birthday is this weekend, so they combined it with the holiday and went all out with a giant waterslide and and whole lotta burgers, dogs & other assorted meats. They’ve […]
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Ditka Polish Sausage and the Old Town Art Fair
Grilled up some Ditka’s hot polish sausages and Wahlburgers at my cousin’s while pregaming for Old Town Art Fair with vodka lemonades. Made with Lemonade-flavored vodka. Mixed in a couple of New Glarus Two Women Lagers. My cousin Sean brings a supply back every time he goes home to Milwaukee. First time I tried […]
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Giardiniera Mashed Potatoes
Never made mashed potatoes before. Decided to go big or go home and make ’em into giardiniera mashed potatoes on my very first try. Boiled half a bag of mediumish-sized russet potatoes and mashed ’em with a giant wooden spork utensil I somehow own. Don’t remember buying it. Maybe my mom gave it to me? […]
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Grilling Between Storms
It’s been difficult to break in my new Weber Spirit II E-210 propane grill with the nonstop rainfall in Chicago. Monday was no different, weather-wise. Finally a window opened up around 7pm and it stayed clear into the night. I hopped in the car and bought a $16 porterhouse from Mariano’s. Picked up some green […]
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Irish Hockey New Year
South Bend was the ideal place to say farewell to 2018 and ring in 2019. I picked up my Boston cousin Pat & his wife Erica and my sister Meg on NYE and we got on the road around 2. Hit a little traffic leaving the city and the navigator (Meg) fell asleep, literally. I […]
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