Cook the Book: Grill Every Day
Once again, this week's Cook the Book selection focuses on grilling. But with temperatures skyrocketing and the 4th of July right around the corner, it hardly seems like overkill. Besides, who ever really tires of charred chicken, smoky salmon, and crispy, caramelized vegetables? We certainly don’t.
Neither does award-winning food writer Diane Morgan, author of Grill Every Day: 125 Fast-Track Recipes for Weeknights at the Grill. Unlike other books on the market that approach grilling as a novel, only-for-special-occasions cooking method, Morgan demonstrates how preparing charbroiled foods can be as easy as ordering take-out or defrosting a frozen meal.
Along with the recipes, Morgan includes helpful tips for novice grillers on types of grills, cleaning methods, safety tips, and tools. Plus, there is a special Grill Planner chapter devoted to transforming leftovers from last night's dinner into tomorrow's lunch (Mustard-and-Rosemary-Crusted Lamb Steaks are incorporated into a composed Greek salad, cold grilled vegetables are tossed with penne, fresh basil, and Parmesan).
Win 'Grill Every Day'
In addition to excerpting a recipe each day this week, we're also giving away five copies of the book. For a chance to win one for your own kitchen collection just tell us in the comments section below, what is your favorite dish to prepare in celebration of our Independence Day?
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London Broil!
akeeran21 at 1:30PM on 06/23/08
Hot dogs and potato salad!
katalia at 1:30PM on 06/23/08
Definitely something in the sausage family. Bratwurst, frankfurters, etc.
findlayboy at 1:32PM on 06/23/08
barbecued ribs and chicken and pea salad!
nichole at 1:33PM on 06/23/08
For Canada Day (July 1st) strawberry shortcake - seasonal, and works with the red and white theme
PeanutButter at 1:33PM on 06/23/08
i make some dry rubbed chicken drumsticks...a bbq favorite!
sassysprite at 1:34PM on 06/23/08
hot dogs and baked beans
feep at 1:35PM on 06/23/08
Brats and potato salad
sjwoodin at 1:37PM on 06/23/08
Empanadas. Bizarre, I know. But they're hand-held and easy to eat whilst wading in the ocean!!
bitchincamero at 1:40PM on 06/23/08
ribs and biscuits
Cary at 1:42PM on 06/23/08
ribs
ansate at 1:45PM on 06/23/08
Grilled pineapple is always on our July 4th menu!
threedogkitchen at 1:46PM on 06/23/08
Assorted kebabs (shrimp, sausage, chicken) and salads (must have: potato, coleslaw and marinated asparagus).
brooke29 at 1:49PM on 06/23/08
Grilled chicken, orzo and grilled vegatable salad, and a summer fruit dessert
lolobelle at 1:50PM on 06/23/08
Not very patriotic, but a sweet potato, red bell pepper, onion and pineapple grilled salad is my favorite!
rckymtn1 at 1:52PM on 06/23/08
Vidalia onions, grilled in foil then slathered in butter. New favorite: corn on the cob with lime juice and chili powder a la Lynne Rosetto Kasper.
shalomblack at 1:54PM on 06/23/08
Grilled corn, and a fruit salad that requires you to shake the cobwebs off your melon-baller.
parkrangerolivia at 1:55PM on 06/23/08
Beef tenderloin in a pomegranate reduction sauce, with grilled corn on the cob.
Gideon at 1:56PM on 06/23/08
two pies, lemon meringue and fresh blueberry.
karen r at 1:57PM on 06/23/08
Surf & Turf - Steak and Lobster, or Beer Can Chicken and Shrimp Kebobs
PerkyMac at 2:05PM on 06/23/08
Corn on the cob
zekks at 2:16PM on 06/23/08
super smoky baked beans!
mozart23 at 2:22PM on 06/23/08
The good old Midwestern fruit "casserole" with whipped cream, blueberries and strawberries intricately arranged like the American flag on a sheet of vanilla cake. My godmother makes it every year. Sometimes, it's jello and not cake.
fritesandfries at 2:24PM on 06/23/08
BBQ chicken using my grandmother's family recipe for the sauce: sherry, butter, lemons, and paprika. Unexpected but the best grilled chicken you'll ever have.
natanya at 2:28PM on 06/23/08
Red, white and blue cobbler (but it always turns out bluish-purple!): raspberries, rainier cherries and blueberries with a biscuit crust.
VoraciousMatt at 2:34PM on 06/23/08
Zweigle's hot dogs!
LauraII at 2:45PM on 06/23/08
Grilled corn on the cob topped with a homemade garlic & lime butter. Followed by good 'ole traditional Apple Pie a la mode!
briannechase at 2:46PM on 06/23/08
Hamburgers and hot dogs .....always good !
foodie51 at 2:47PM on 06/23/08
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
elysek at 2:50PM on 06/23/08
The cliche, but delicious Jello flag cake.
daisy at 2:58PM on 06/23/08
Grilled corn on the cob and pasta salad
brianstewart at 2:59PM on 06/23/08
Strawberry shortcake and a fully loaded hot dog.
abs294 at 3:00PM on 06/23/08
This year, homemade s'mores. That is, homemade graham crackers with homemade marshmallows and some kind of chocolate.
I started a new job this year, and we have a 3rd of July barbecue. I've gotten one vaguely derogatory "oh my god, you bake?" comment when I brought in cookies 2 weeks in a row, so I'm feeling the need to show off. You bet I bake, and we're not talking Pillsbury cupcakes here. (Although I'm pretty sure I'll end up making the red, white & blue Funfetti cupcakes - I have one friend that still likes them better than anything I make from scratch. Those just won't go to the office.)
cyberroo at 3:00PM on 06/23/08
Smoked chicken followed after dinner with s'mores over the leftover coals...mmmmmm.
cgreggo at 3:04PM on 06/23/08
good old bbq baby back ribs
mrsbao at 3:04PM on 06/23/08
corn on the cob!!!
kylad at 3:08PM on 06/23/08
Korean Bulgogi on the grill.
bobfole at 3:12PM on 06/23/08
ribs
hedgehog at 3:18PM on 06/23/08
We go to a potluck after the parade, so it has to be packed in a cooler. Usually we bring some sort of big sandwich.
Joanielynn at 3:20PM on 06/23/08
cherry pie
MadameTart at 3:28PM on 06/23/08
Homebrew!
shannasanders at 3:33PM on 06/23/08
STEAK
and veggies and salad and stuff.
Stufsocker at 3:34PM on 06/23/08
Fruit salad with tons of berries.
blgrimes at 3:36PM on 06/23/08
smoked ribs with a peach bbq sauce with mac n cheese (white cheddar, pepper jack, leeks, peas and proscuitto), with fruit pie for dessert!
fetacrackwhore at 3:41PM on 06/23/08
pulled pork with a carolina sauce
jymbrittain at 3:43PM on 06/23/08
Barbecued husband!
Just kidding. My husband did make himself the center of a rather startling conflagration several Fourth's ago, though, when he opened the lid of a barbecue grill and was confronted by a flaming ball that singed his eyelashes and earned him the nickname "burnt toast."
Ahem. I like to make barbecued shrimp, prepared with a very simple olive oil, red chilli, and lemon juice marinade.
meeralee at 3:48PM on 06/23/08
grilled vegetables
Koren at 3:53PM on 06/23/08
ida garten's french potato salad - yum
edinat at 3:55PM on 06/23/08
I love a good fruit salad to offset the salty barbecue tastes.
llarabyth at 3:55PM on 06/23/08
Blueberry/Strawberry Trifle. Nothing if not patriotic.
magistrascaevola at 3:55PM on 06/23/08
Some sort of seasonal fruit tart. (I'm in charge of desserts in my family!)
suthungirl at 4:00PM on 06/23/08
Blue cheese coleslaw
thalamic1 at 4:16PM on 06/23/08
Burgers!
jlbrach at 4:17PM on 06/23/08
Must have cherry pie on the 4th of July!
lisal at 4:29PM on 06/23/08
Grilled Corn on the Cob with lime butter and manchego cheese!
Brownie at 4:31PM on 06/23/08
Weiners!
kcook84 at 4:43PM on 06/23/08
Grilled zucchini, squash and eggplant
xalexx at 4:45PM on 06/23/08
My kids would all say hot dogs.
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gkstratos at 4:47PM on 06/23/08
Honey BBQ baby back ribs!!! YUM!!!
slcrose at 4:48PM on 06/23/08
hot dogs!
foodinmouth at 4:53PM on 06/23/08
I love to smoke a bunch of little chickens for the Fourth. They taste smokey and moist and I love them!
fangirl at 5:04PM on 06/23/08
My dads steak and corn on the cob both cooked on his grill and my mothers potato salad
pcbdolphins at 5:05PM on 06/23/08
Corn on the cob, however, with all those floods, it'll probably cost 5 bucks an ear!
cdziuba at 5:06PM on 06/23/08
Farfalle pasta salad with pesto and tomatoes. Devoured every time!
Mizbee at 5:08PM on 06/23/08
we'll have a nice london broil cooked on the grill and some yummy desserts!
HappyHusky1 at 5:13PM on 06/23/08
Hamburgers, Hot dogs, and we boil crabs in that pot on the turkey fryer outside as well. And it would not be complete w/o the potato salad, BBQ beans, corn on the cob and the cool whip topped cake decorated like the American flag,
jelybene at 5:21PM on 06/23/08
Ribs,Ribs, Ribs
naynays1 at 5:29PM on 06/23/08
Ribs, baked beans and corn on the cob.
rosielucchesini at 5:38PM on 06/23/08
Corn on the cob
egreca at 5:57PM on 06/23/08
cevapcici
MajaMeza79 at 5:58PM on 06/23/08
hot dogs
alisonalm at 6:01PM on 06/23/08
Peanut chicken kabobs
joanne117 at 6:03PM on 06/23/08
Grilled chicken and a salad
janetfaye at 6:05PM on 06/23/08
Gotta go w/ the traditional hot dogs and hamburgers
louiseb130 at 6:07PM on 06/23/08
Grilled corn on the cob, hamburgers and potato salad, with strawberry shortcake for desert.
CarolHarrity at 6:17PM on 06/23/08
The 4th is my birthday and so I've had pizza for every single birthday since I was two!
deedleweedle at 6:31PM on 06/23/08
my (immigrant) grandmother gave me two wonderful recipes: her trifle and flag cake (which not only works for the 4th, but also for the New Hampshire primary election as we did this year)
veggieout at 6:45PM on 06/23/08
this year prob strawberry shortcake
sln123 at 6:49PM on 06/23/08
Hot dogs, corn on the cobb and potato salad
fromguns at 6:50PM on 06/23/08
Ribs, steaks, vegetables, pineapples bananas, etc. I'll basically eat anything grilled!
bobcatsteph3 at 6:57PM on 06/23/08
Hot dogs, chicken caesar salad made with grilled chicken, and hot apple pie!
january1981 at 7:15PM on 06/23/08
Doesn't matter what the meat and other side dishes are, we have to have deviled eggs.
Aisling at 7:17PM on 06/23/08
I throw a good old fashioned barbecue for a local non profit organization. It's a classic menu of hamburgers, sausage, chicken, hot dogs, grilled corn on the cob, potato salad, fruit salad, tossed salad and strawberry and blueberry parfaits for dessert. I also serve watermelon and iced tea or lemonade.
Boscompb at 7:23PM on 06/23/08
Gotta be burgers and hotdogs on the grill.
mnsteph at 7:25PM on 06/23/08
jello!
piepie at 7:25PM on 06/23/08
Definitely steaks, corn on the cob, baked beans and garlic bread!
RobsGirl123 at 7:52PM on 06/23/08
Grilled New York Steaks, corn on the cob, baked beans
cezovski at 7:54PM on 06/23/08
Tasty steaks on the grill with a simple dry rub of salt, pepper and maybe paprika...*drools*
uninorth at 8:08PM on 06/23/08
Burgers, corn on the cob, and roasted potatotes
jenberger at 8:09PM on 06/23/08
With all the great choices we always seem to wind up with hot dogs.
patschraier at 8:11PM on 06/23/08
I like to make Alton Brown's ribs!
bytemyfoot at 8:22PM on 06/23/08
My family always loves my Deviled eggs and Potato Salad so i love making it for them.
tuxedo51 at 8:26PM on 06/23/08
Red, White, and Blue Cake made with berries!
traceme at 8:30PM on 06/23/08
I always bring ice cream and toppings for the make your own sundaes for our family picnic, which is a wonderful annual tradition.
Other eats I get to enjoy with the family:
deviled eggs
cupcakes
burgers and hotdogs
potato salad
pasta salad with baby shrimps
fruit salad
chips with shrimp dip (MMMMMM!!!~!~)
Irish soda bread.
Not a day for dieting!!
designingwoman at 8:42PM on 06/23/08
grilled tilapia with honey teriyaki sauce
EVAVIOLET at 8:46PM on 06/23/08
burgers
chromiumman at 8:47PM on 06/23/08
we're having our 10th annual 4th of july party....my daughters birthday is the day after so its a realy big cook out......the usual hot dogs,burgers,potato salad, corn on the cob,the best ever baked beans an usually barbequed chicken leg 1/4's....they cook up so well......this year me and my son in law are havin a bbq chicken throwdown....instead of renting a really big bbq,we're bringin our own an havin a chicken throwdown....let ya know how it turns out.....BTW i think i'm makin grilled jerk chicken !!!
onepercent99 at 9:09PM on 06/23/08
Ribs, Corn on the cob, Deviled eggs, Potato Salad, Fruit salad, Green Salad and a various flavors of pie.
bongeezer at 9:12PM on 06/23/08
Potato salad, baked beans, & ribs.
sillelin at 9:19PM on 06/23/08
Nothing says the 4th of July better than hot dogs with all the fixin's, and watermelon for dessert!
juedy at 9:47PM on 06/23/08
hamburgers and corn on the cob! Yumm!!
js2222 at 9:53PM on 06/23/08
I love having fresh berries for desert!
amwhiteh at 9:57PM on 06/23/08
It's gotta be, slow smoked ribs with my honey-bourbon glaze, and this year, I'm adding in some leg quarters with my own "jerk" sauce cut with orange juice and some corn on the cob tossed on the grill next to the sweet potato wedges waiting for their butter and spices! oh, yeah....and a nice cold Yuengling's if my brother-in-law would have remembered to stick a case in his trunk and bring it home!! dang.
DeaconVolker at 10:01PM on 06/23/08
hot dogs
Josh Baugher at 10:05PM on 06/23/08
We always have ribs, rubbed with seasoning along with warmed barbeque sauce, lots of side dishes and Key Lime Pie to have after the fireworks!
jhopkins at 10:33PM on 06/23/08
Juicy steak!
Pamela937 at 10:36PM on 06/23/08
hmmm grilled corn
Indigo608 at 10:54PM on 06/23/08
My special home made potato salad.
tj2052 at 10:55PM on 06/23/08
Barbequed steak, with my special spices.
gcm2225 at 10:57PM on 06/23/08
Has to be Steak's!
cbroth at 11:04PM on 06/23/08
A nice thick rib-eye with garlic marinade!
sherrap at 11:14PM on 06/23/08
Barbecued pork spare ribs, easily.
Nicholas H at 11:59PM on 06/23/08
Pork spareribs- 1 rack in each flavor; 1 dry rub, 1 asian char siu sauce
winkyj at 12:19AM on 06/24/08
Pulled BBQ Pork
Burgers, hotdogs, steak and brats
Baked Beans
Potato salad
Sliced home-grown tomatoes w/ balsamic & basil
Lemon Yogurt cake
Sliced seedless watermelon
Wallaby Darneds with fresh peaches
Erinay77 at 2:43AM on 06/24/08
Barbeques pork ribs, corn on the cob, cole slaw and baked beans!
LindaA at 4:29AM on 06/24/08
Chocolate Trifle...YUM!!!!!!!!
mama43 at 5:02AM on 06/24/08
Simply dogs and burgers.
sassy1 at 5:19AM on 06/24/08
Turkey burgers - independence from cardiac arrest (except for the poor turkey, of course).
ky2here at 5:21AM on 06/24/08
We like marinated grilled chicken breasts.
clc408 at 7:18AM on 06/24/08
Ribs & ribs.
dikaryon at 7:39AM on 06/24/08
marinated strip steak on the bbq
toughturtles at 7:56AM on 06/24/08
Cheeseburgers, corn on the cob, and potato salad.
Rottenmom at 8:30AM on 06/24/08
Cheeseburgers and hotdogs with chips soda watermelon potatoe salad
Jaleigh78 at 8:41AM on 06/24/08
We are usually camping - hot dogs and hamburgers
idahomom at 8:44AM on 06/24/08
Brats-always brats! Thank you for this giveaway!
dglitter at 8:55AM on 06/24/08
We love to make a potato salad with red beets, Yukon gold potatoes and blue corn.
The dressing is a combination of mayonnaise and Italian vinaigrette.
I just found out that combination is a variation of something called 'white BBQ sauce' in the south (?).
beano at 9:03AM on 06/24/08
Watermelon and side of cracked sea salt.
Miller at 9:06AM on 06/24/08
Hot dogs-- kosher, please.
sidebernie at 9:10AM on 06/24/08
grilled steak and vegetables
mrw1osi at 9:20AM on 06/24/08
Hamburgers with all the trimmings.
susanchester at 9:28AM on 06/24/08
With lots of family milling around on the 4th, waiting to go to a display, I like to slow smoke brisquet.
cornbella at 9:28AM on 06/24/08
Hot dogs, coleslaw, guacamole, and red white and blue jello!
tobyedavid at 9:36AM on 06/24/08
fried chicken and potato salad.
slb3334 at 9:45AM on 06/24/08
Corn on the Cob on the Grill
delishes at 9:47AM on 06/24/08
Hambugers grilled out on the grill!
greenwolf at 10:20AM on 06/24/08
Corn on the cob, grilled and then slathered in butter!
rffoodie at 10:26AM on 06/24/08
Spicy pork boolgogi skewers--spreading the addiction wherever there's a grill.
wookie at 10:49AM on 06/24/08
I love to make a flag cake.
coachsusie at 10:57AM on 06/24/08
Sloooooow roasted brisket sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, blueberry ice cream and Iced tea.
czken at 11:01AM on 06/24/08
potato salad I love it
blday50 at 11:05AM on 06/24/08
My favorite dish to prepare for 7/4 is vanilla ice cream topped with strawberries and blueberries.
AsTheNight at 11:31AM on 06/24/08
Fried chicken
dwarzel at 11:47AM on 06/24/08
hot dogs and hamburgers!!
khristal23 at 12:15PM on 06/24/08
Smoked and pulled pork and couscous salad with feta cheese and kumquats.
sgiord at 12:38PM on 06/24/08
I have a potato salad I make with red potatoes, green beans, bacon, and caesar dressing. Yummy!
jaime at 12:45PM on 06/24/08
Steak and Baked Beans
sonjahwins at 12:47PM on 06/24/08
potato salad!
starsmom at 12:59PM on 06/24/08
It's a traditional kosher Hebrew national franks and hand-formed burgers, tabouli salad (lots of parsley and chopped tomato) and a Southwestern spicy cole slaw (thanks to cayenne and green chilis).
Stushi at 12:59PM on 06/24/08
What else but old fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and fries.
audpaul at 1:02PM on 06/24/08
I like to smoke pork spareribs on my WSM.
launate at 1:03PM on 06/24/08
Baked beans
Tactful_Cactus at 1:12PM on 06/24/08
Fruit salad with lots of blueberries, potato salad and cherry pie with grilled brats for the protein portion
suegsf at 1:23PM on 06/24/08
hot dogs
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
bigtim60 at 1:36PM on 06/24/08
All foods for a picnic. Potato Salad, Hot Dogs, baked beans, corn on the cob, etc, etc etc.
DCSweeps at 1:55PM on 06/24/08
Fried chicken. Can't be beat.
jenilowrance at 2:03PM on 06/24/08
Ribs!
tkln at 2:04PM on 06/24/08
Pulled Pork
jtennantwise at 2:13PM on 06/24/08
Macaroni and Potato salads....
hmneilson at 2:30PM on 06/24/08
grilled peaches
musicalpandibear at 2:31PM on 06/24/08
Marinaded steaks, corn on the cob, roasted onions, and watermelon! Making my own mouth water...
Maprinces3 at 2:34PM on 06/24/08
Grilled salmon, grilled corn on the cob, grilled anything...
Devacat at 2:37PM on 06/24/08
Grilled burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and corn on the cob!
amylou61 at 2:44PM on 06/24/08
Anything on the grill - there is nothing better than grilling out with friends & family and just enjoying the long weekend together!
Tarah716 at 2:50PM on 06/24/08
Burgers, potato salad, easy fixings so we can all enjoy the fireworks later.
Sunnyvale at 2:56PM on 06/24/08
Marinated Flank Steak, Red Bliss Potato Salad and Strawberry Shortcake!
Although Grilled Pizza is quickly becoming a weekly thing!
cruisingkitty at 2:57PM on 06/24/08
BBQ chicken, some potato salad, other veggies and finger foods. We try to do something a little different every year.
beausdorei at 3:09PM on 06/24/08
I never gave it any thought to eat something relating to Independence Day, but we do like seasoned london broil on the barbecue.
LIDARKSIDE at 3:10PM on 06/24/08
Good old American hot dogs and hamburgers!
raspberrypicker at 3:12PM on 06/24/08
Drunken watermelon cubes! Watermelon with a little vodka soaked in.
drew13000 at 3:16PM on 06/24/08
Ribs
7-layer salad
Potato salad
Crusty bread
Baked Beans
Cold Beer
Watermelon
Cake
Sparklers
Bed
Hunnyoil at 3:18PM on 06/24/08
.......homemade ice cream in various fresh fruit flavors.
pjlein at 3:20PM on 06/24/08
bllue berry and strawberry shortcake with biscuits and fresh whipped cream - yumm
smorgen at 3:22PM on 06/24/08
Baby back ribs!
cochon at 3:24PM on 06/24/08
Corn on the cob with sliced tomatoes.
herrinfamily at 3:32PM on 06/24/08
Hamburgers and potato salad.
cherierj at 3:43PM on 06/24/08
BBQ pork, corn on the cob, beans, kool-aid, and watermelon.
grahamred at 3:49PM on 06/24/08
I love to barbecue seafood, some salmon, some shrimp skewers and steam some clams and of course some delicious corn on the cob. Thank you so much!
Tina12312 at 4:20PM on 06/24/08
Hamburgers with carmelized onions ,sharp cheddar cheese and BBQ sauce
bajjmayer at 4:27PM on 06/24/08
Definitely jello! Red and blue striped when possible.
sunnymum at 4:33PM on 06/24/08
hot dogs are my boring favorite
mverno at 4:45PM on 06/24/08
Cajun Cole Slaw!
Rainbowgoddess at 4:50PM on 06/24/08
Cupcakes with red and blue sprinkles.
drala625 at 4:57PM on 06/24/08
Brats, and thank you for asking
aburke at 5:03PM on 06/24/08
Ice cream sandwiches!
catalu at 5:33PM on 06/24/08
Grilled chicken and a cold whole grain/veggie salad.
cher48603 at 5:33PM on 06/24/08
We smoke fish-halibut preferred; ice cold watermelon in the afternoon while the fire is getting hot.
abeaudet at 5:58PM on 06/24/08
I like to grill the most patriotic right-winger I can find.
spanklin at 6:04PM on 06/24/08
Cowboys: Jalapeno with a piece of chicken and onion wrapped in bacon.
reddon30 at 6:35PM on 06/24/08
Brats and potato salad!
dpripps at 6:37PM on 06/24/08
BBQ hamburgers, baked beans, and corn on the cob! Mmmmm!
blueviolet at 6:46PM on 06/24/08
We like to grill BBQ chicken.
ksh123 at 6:57PM on 06/24/08
BBQ steak, strawberry shortcake, watermelon, and all the usual picnic items.
Snowbirdy at 6:59PM on 06/24/08
BBQ ribs!
dove1960 at 7:34PM on 06/24/08
anything meat on the grill works for me
feelgood at 8:05PM on 06/24/08
Throw down Spanish style: grilled lamb chops, grilled eggplant, motz, tomato and basil on crostini; salad of watermelon, olives and feta; wine; champu; tapas; all under the covered patio with friends and family.
rockymountainmarta at 8:39PM on 06/24/08
bbq ribs! yummy.
vanillalatte08 at 9:04PM on 06/24/08
i am an old school traditionalist.. NE foodball game Hot Dogs, Bluberry pie and home made vanilla ice cream
Colengal at 9:07PM on 06/24/08
grilled fish and veggies
alixwall at 9:16PM on 06/24/08
Burgers, brats, and hot dogs along with potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw and potato chips. Ice cream for dessert. Maybe strawberries, too. Or watermelon.
dbcurrie at 9:22PM on 06/24/08
Burgers, brats & potato or shrimp pasta salad.
tmf315 at 9:28PM on 06/24/08
My favorite is hot dogs w/ all the summer sides.
Arden84 at 9:33PM on 06/24/08
Greetings, My husband would really love this "Grill Cookbook!" One of our fun favorite dishes to make for July 4th is a Jello Salad in a Flag-Shaped
mold. Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
windycindy at 10:11PM on 06/24/08
I just ordered a new grill and am prepared to take over the grilling chores from my ailing fiance. I am a total "newbie" to the grilling thing so the "Grill Cookbook" would make the task easier.
sandis3 at 10:35PM on 06/24/08
my husband smokes the best chicken and pork... always requested by friends!
grtrossini at 10:36PM on 06/24/08
potato salad and baked beans
jchic45102 at 11:22PM on 06/24/08
grilled corn
anado at 11:46PM on 06/24/08
Lamb on the rod and syrian bread with garlic dip and pepper dip
steadier571 at 11:49PM on 06/24/08
baby back ribs, potato salad, and strawberry shortcake!
jessicashungry at 12:30AM on 06/25/08
grilled bacon cheeseburgers and mixed greens with orange vinaigrette
yankeesgal at 12:50AM on 06/25/08
Hot dogs hamburgers potato salad ruffles chips and watermellon Basket
jo1brat at 1:37AM on 06/25/08
Burgers and dogs, spud salad, corn on the cob and baked beans. Then there is strawberry shortcake for dessert.
gpford47 at 3:08AM on 06/25/08
Oh, the American flag cake with the strawberries and blueberries. Lame, I know.
ReneeRobinson at 3:20AM on 06/25/08
grilled bbq chicken and potato salad
smileysmg at 5:20AM on 06/25/08
bbq chicken
sandy89 at 7:13AM on 06/25/08
Honestly, everything tastes better: 1) grilled, and 2) with family and friends! So......the menu, no doubt, will include the BBQ and great company. Happy 4th and thanks for the great website!
stacylyn at 8:17AM on 06/25/08
Beef sate with spicy peanut sauce, tabbouleh, grilled veggies. Ethnic mix but still all-American!
SaraAlv at 8:43AM on 06/25/08
My favorite dish is a huge cake decorated ot look like the American Flag.
AdriBarr at 11:09AM on 06/25/08
i like to make the kraft red,white and blue cake :)
chon76 at 11:55AM on 06/25/08
My kids like the jello flag or a cake decorated as such. But for some reason, I always think of HOME MADE ICE CREAM on the 4th. Of course baked beans, barbecued meats, and corn on the cob rate up there too!
julianne530 at 1:02PM on 06/25/08
barbecued ribs and chicken and pea salad!
dhunt at 2:29PM on 06/25/08
usually dogs n burgers.....but since my daughters b/day is july 5 and she's turnun 30 !!!!......its gonna be smoked boston butt.....ribs.....baked beans....potato salad....grilled corn on the cob an a big ole b/day cake !!!
onepercent99 at 2:44PM on 06/25/08
This is our anniversity. We still cook cheesy chicken on the grill, potato salad, deviled eggs, and lots of other goodies. Please enter me, thank you
debbie78 at 3:34PM on 06/25/08
Chicken
bsuqb12 at 3:35PM on 06/25/08
Smoked Pork Shoulder, Potato Salad, Baked Beans and some grilled Corn on the Cob! mmmmmmmm!
rachelfox1981 at 4:09PM on 06/25/08
ribs, grilled chicken, pasta salad, corn on the cob!
dementeddoll at 4:22PM on 06/25/08
Hot dogs and grilled corn.
tech9803 at 4:52PM on 06/25/08
bbq chicken and corn
tomie at 5:56PM on 06/25/08
Just hot dogs and hamburgers. Standing at the grill all day!
alden at 6:06PM on 06/25/08
Grilled pineapple!
KPruitt39 at 7:31PM on 06/25/08
Joy's prizewinning trifle! YUMMY!
bucbratt at 8:21PM on 06/25/08
BBQ Pulled Pork.
DePro1 at 10:25PM on 06/25/08
Potato salad and deviled eggs
pamoonbc at 11:26PM on 06/25/08
ribs, tater salad
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sweepsmaster at 10:16AM on 06/26/08
ribs
nicnac at 10:21AM on 06/26/08
my favorite 4th of July meal is burgers on the grill with grilled corn, coleslaw and watermelon so cold it hurts your teeth!
luckycorn1 at 11:48AM on 06/26/08
My favorites have to be ribs, corn on the cob and chicken
pintolinda at 1:03PM on 06/26/08
a good simple fuit salad with mint
chlamers at 3:10PM on 06/26/08
fire up the smoker on 7/3.. the ribs are perfect by 7/4!
awtane at 3:14PM on 06/26/08
Burgers. Simple, good, and all-American.
procraftinate at 3:16PM on 06/26/08
clambake with all the favorites (potatoes, kielbasa, clams, mussels, and lobster) with grilled corn & asparagus, crusty bread, vodka watermelon, lemonade, and strawberry napoleans!
ac4gw at 3:45PM on 06/26/08
strawberry shortcake.
BrunswickStew at 4:06PM on 06/26/08
I don't usually cook out for the 4th of July since I spend the day camping out to get the best vantage point for watching the fireworks, but if I did have the opportunity to cook, it would probably be burgers, I love me a good burger.