Grilling & Baking
The summer where I grill and bake, but never in the same month
I’ve been doing a lot of grilling and baking so far this summer. In June I only grilled and never baked, and in July I only baked and never grilled. Now it’s August, maybe I’ll do both? I started out the summer not really knowing much about grilling or baking, other than occasionally dabbling in each. But in late spring I was gifted both a charcoal grill and the baking book Sweet Enough, and now here I am, grilling and baking the summer away.
From the top left:
Peaches & Cream Galette - There is a peach truck that drives up from Georgia every few weeks in the summer and this was made with those peaches. A little sweetened condensed milk poured on top, sugar sprinkled all over homemade pie crust. There are worst things than learning how to bake.
Wisconsin Beer Brats & Grilled Onions - I made these for a crowd and we ate them around a picnic table in the forest behind our wood shop. There is no easier way to feed twelve people than to simmer brats and grilled onions in mustard and beer and finish them on the grill. It’s hang out cooking at its finest.
Blueberry Cornmeal Tart - Michigan blueberries are the best blueberries and this tart is magnificent in every way, especially the color.
Grilled Caesar Salad - The way caesar salad should taste all the time in my opinion. And eaten outside, preferably.
S’mores, of course
Barbecued Chicken Skewers - I made these skewers with grilled caesar salad twice in a week and it might just be the perfect summer meal. Smokey and tangy, charred and crunchy — the best of all combinations.
Raspberry Ricotta Cake - An easy one bowl cake made with raspberries we picked. It was tart and zippy and perfectly sweet.
Grilled Steak & Poblano Tacos - I’m still getting the hang of steak but this was very tasty. Grilled poblanos are something special and later in the week, with the extras, I made tomatillo poblano salsa which I wished I had had for these tacos.
Broccoli Cheddar Galette - My first improvisation as a new baker where I made a broccoli cheddar galette without a recipe. I discovered that even a dry pie that needs a little more cream next time, still tastes really good.