One might think I am referring to the car show in Reno-Sparks, Nevada, but I assure you I am referencing grilling on the central coast in August. We have our best summer weather in August, September, and October and spend more time outside grilling than in the other months of the year. Everyone loves grilled food and the flavors enhanced by charcoal, oak wood, or the grill itself with the char from the hot flames in the pit. Episode 28 of Provisions and Libations Podcast focuses on the BBQ grill, the seasoning blends, and the drink of choice once you perfectly cook your meat or vegetables.
Fun Fact: The end of the summer or early fall is the best time to purchase your backyard bbq grill for the best price, so get out there and start shopping, as it’s that time of year.
Top-rated grilling meats
- Chicken
- Salmon
- Lamb Kebabs
- Carne Asada
Top-rated grilling vegetables
- Portobello Mushrooms
- Eggplant
- Asparagus
- Veggie Kabobs
- Corn on the Cob
Top-rated grilling choices for family-style meals
- Hot Dogs
- Smash burgers
- Chicken Legs
- Tri Tip
Top-rated spice blends to enhance summer flavors on the grill
California Wine Poppies has a culinary salt and herb seasoning blend for almost every occasion or style of food, especially for summers on the coast. Robin’s recommendations are the following:
- Mediterranean
- Herbs De Provence
- Lemon Pepper
- Greek
- Mariachi
- Moroccan
- Indigo
- Montreal Steak Blend
- Habanero Sea Salt
- Carolina Rub
- Salt & Pepper
- Texas Style
- To purchase California Wine Poppies click the link below to learn more.
WINETINI
Every planned meal is special, and the drink you pair with it should be equally special. Three of my favorite WINETINI’s are below, and they perfectly match the food from a summer grill.
- Spiced Lemon Ginger
- ‘KaTINI’
- Tropical Bay Breeze
To learn more about WINETINI’s and how to make them purchase my book below.
WINETINI A Wine Cocktail Guide
- Preface This book evolved over ten years as the concept of a WINETINI grew with each creation. During the last few years of operating my tasting room for William James Cellars, we held special events on Friday nights. We dubbed our evening 'Food Truck Friday' and developed a signature drink called a WINETINI. Each weekend we chose a different food truck style to change the drink special and music for the night. The night’s theme was based on the food truck's food type, albeit Mexican, Cuban, Filipino, Pizza, Grilled Sandwiches, BBQ, and so on. I made the WINETINI’S along with employees and significant guests of honor. A few years later, I began creating WINETINI videos for SommCon’s online streaming network, SommGo. Since then, I have created my online streaming platform, eatdrinkandbemerry.vhx.tv, to view the following videos: WINETINI A Wine Cocktail WINETINI Hot Summer Nights WINETINI Fall Blends WINETINI Holiday Classics My recipe collection has grown so large that I felt it was time to share my creations to start a WINETINI revolution!! True story, Robin
- July 7, 2023
- 60 pages
Share your family’s favorite outdoor summer grilling recipe with me. Please include your drink of choice. Send information to robin@eatdrinkandbemerry.online.
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