A juicy prime rib roast, the outside crusty and crisp, the inside rare and tender. It may seem like an impossible task to prepare a perfect prime rib roast but all it takes is a little time, and of course a choice prime rib roast. Bone in prime rib roasts are a little more flavorful than boneless. Choice is a grade of meat and is a step up from bargain grocery store meat. The rib roast should be...

I love grilled hamburgers in the summer. Grilled hamburgers on toasted buns, juicy ripe tomato, and sliced crisp red onions. Accompanied by freshly made crunchy coleslaw. If you don’t put mayonnaise on the bun and use 93% fat free ground beef, it’s pretty low fat, low calorie. Most of us look at burgies and think fat and salt, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Use the 90% or...

Tonight’s dinner. Sirloin burgers slathered in garlic mayonnaise, topped with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese on toasted sesame seed buns. Accompanied by grilled sweet corn on the cob drizzled with lime butter and dusted with chili pepper.

The mundane ham and cheese sandwich made marvelous. The tang of ham paired with the sharpness of melted cheddar cheese offset by crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes and crunchy sourdough bread. Split a loaf of sourdough bread and drizzle with olive oil. Set under the broiler to toast but watch very very carefully. Snag it out before it burns. Arrange the lettuce and tomatoes on the bread, pile on the...

Make Your Dad’s Day special with a picnic menu even the littlest child can help with. Start off with seven layer been dip and chips, followed by a hearty sub sandwich accompanied by easy coleslaw, and ice cold lemonade. Children should always be supervised around food and of course knifes. Have them wash their hands thoroughly before beginning. Now get going on the fun. What makes this...

For Brian and I cooking is as much entertainment as it is about preparing food. Food should be fun as well as nutritious and yummy. Sometimes the experiments work and sometimes they don’t. Trust me I’m never preparing tamales again. Talk about a greasy inedible mess. We’ve borrowed an idea from a TV Cooking show and adapted it. Each weekend one of us will provide the other with...