Comments on: Stick It http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Fri, 16 May 2008 03:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: swirlingnotions http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2188 swirlingnotions Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:05:13 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2188 Peter . . . If it makes you feel any better, it's chilly and windy today ;-). White on Rice & Mike . . . I'm curious to see where YOU guys run with these ideas! Pam . . . You'll be surprised how pungent lavender can be. Noble Pig . . . So nice that it's warmed up, isn't it? Makes me want to grill my morning toast just to make the most out of it! Laurie . . . Come on over! Elisabeth . . . Let me know what you think! Dana . . . I love doing that with wild fennel fronds. Especially for pork roasts on the rotisserie. I'll just soak them, then toss them directly on the fire and let the fume away. Peter . . . If it makes you feel any better, it’s chilly and windy today ;-).

White on Rice & Mike . . . I’m curious to see where YOU guys run with these ideas!

Pam . . . You’ll be surprised how pungent lavender can be.

Noble Pig . . . So nice that it’s warmed up, isn’t it? Makes me want to grill my morning toast just to make the most out of it!

Laurie . . . Come on over!

Elisabeth . . . Let me know what you think!

Dana . . . I love doing that with wild fennel fronds. Especially for pork roasts on the rotisserie. I’ll just soak them, then toss them directly on the fire and let the fume away.

]]> By: Dana McCauley http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2187 Dana McCauley Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:34:34 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2187 Besides using herb branches for skewers, I like to add a foil pan filled with herb stems to the grill underneath the grate. As the herbs smoulder, the smoke infuses the food wonderfully and you don't have to spend time doing all that threading of meat and fish onto sticks. Besides using herb branches for skewers, I like to add a foil pan filled with herb stems to the grill underneath the grate. As the herbs smoulder, the smoke infuses the food wonderfully and you don’t have to spend time doing all that threading of meat and fish onto sticks.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2186 Elisabeth Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:45:31 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2186 Wow, I LOVE the skewer idea, and had never thought of it before! I'm definitely trying your shrimp recipe - rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. Wow, I LOVE the skewer idea, and had never thought of it before! I’m definitely trying your shrimp recipe - rosemary is one of my favorite herbs.

]]> By: Laurie Constantino http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2185 Laurie Constantino Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:02:26 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2185 Really, there is nothing better than using rosemary sticks for grilling, and you are so lucky to live in a climate where rosemary grows well enough that you can cut sticks. I'd be so happy to have these lovely shrimp for dinner. YUM! Really, there is nothing better than using rosemary sticks for grilling, and you are so lucky to live in a climate where rosemary grows well enough that you can cut sticks. I’d be so happy to have these lovely shrimp for dinner. YUM!

]]> By: noble pig http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2184 noble pig Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:02:23 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2184 It all sounds terrific. We've been firing up lately since the weather has turned hot in Northern California. It all sounds terrific. We’ve been firing up lately since the weather has turned hot in Northern California.

]]> By: Pam http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2183 Pam Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:53:32 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2183 I keep meaning to try using some of my rosemary stems, I never even considered my lavender! I keep meaning to try using some of my rosemary stems, I never even considered my lavender!

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2180 Stephanie Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:41:55 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2180 I just noticed the title to this little blog . . . . . :-) steph I just noticed the title to this little blog . . . . . :-) steph

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2179 Stephanie Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:37:28 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2179 Never heard of using skewers as flavoring devices either. I must say that we still bbq - especially tri-tip, which is the men in my family's fav, even when it is snowing. We bring the bbq onto the porch. I will have to try these recipes. steph Never heard of using skewers as flavoring devices either. I must say that we still bbq - especially tri-tip, which is the men in my family’s fav, even when it is snowing. We bring the bbq onto the porch.

I will have to try these recipes.

steph

]]> By: Mike http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2176 Mike Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:00:26 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2176 I love grill weather and must admit that I never would have thought of using the skewers as additional flavoring devices. I really like this and will have to give it a try--sounds like some great options that you listed here I love grill weather and must admit that I never would have thought of using the skewers as additional flavoring devices. I really like this and will have to give it a try–sounds like some great options that you listed here

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2175 White On Rice Couple Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:03:59 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/04/25/stick-it/#comment-2175 "..play with sticks and fire", I like those words! The warm weather certainly screams out grilling!! BBQ! Thanks for all the great grilling options here. I can smell the delicious aromas already! “..play with sticks and fire”, I like those words! The warm weather certainly screams out grilling!! BBQ!
Thanks for all the great grilling options here. I can smell the delicious aromas already!

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