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June in January

Under normal circumstances, firing up the grill in January should not enter the mind. One should be preoccupied with snowstorms, below-freezing temperatures, scary wind chill estimates and being outside for the least amount of time possible - not standing outside in a tshirt preparing a summer meal after a beautifully sunny, 70+ degree day. Sure, we took advantage of the warm weather but it's simply wrong we weren't huddling under blankets drinking hot chocolate instead. I miss winter, and seasons, and am very concerned about where we're heading. I can't say the meal wasn't delicious, but it would've felt better in June!

Perhaps we went overboard but our grill is so new, shiny and novel. On the top is a grilled baguette with butter from Miel Patisserie. Left to right: fennel chunks, white eggplant with honey & vinegar marinade, firm tofu chunks with my special soy/tahini marinade, cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms with special marinade, zucchini slices, corn, strawberries, pineapple.

Out of season corn is not very tasty, but that was no surprise. Grilled strawberries taste alright but develop a sickly soft texture. Everything else was super delicious. We had planned to grill some fake hot dogs and burgers as well, but there really was no more room in the digestive system. I even passed on the yummy potato salad i made earlier in the week! Yay for our 3rd BBQ! Hopefully next time this winter, we'll have to wear our big jackets and fight about who has to go outside to turn the mushrooms over.

** I have to stress the amazing ability of the charcoal starter. In about 10 minutes you can have hot coals ready to grill on, without the use of lighter fluid or starter cubes. You just need 2 measly sheets of newspaper! It's so simple, i don't know why anyone would use a gas grill.

posted by beXn @ 12:35 AM