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Was just thinking this afternoon that I might break mine out on Saturday to do some shrimp skewers before dinner.

Just read it. Where in the hell did you find pear infused white balsamic vinegar??? Never seen it before. I have done a pear infused champagne vinegar dressing before. But it was homemade.

All I can say is - OMG! That just looks amazing!! Hats off to both you and MacKenzie for this awesome idea!

OK, Ken, I'll bite. Never heard this one, so post the whole joke over in the Jokes page. Given ole Poochie a run for his money! LOL!!

Thanks for the post, Wilbur. Gonna add this one to the list of upcoming pizza cooks!

Yeah, gonna share, or is it some "secret family recipe?" Not a big cabbage fan, so I might give this a go, as I really like grilled Belgian endive.

I truly believe that I was a mouse in a previous life, given my love for cheese!

You will definitely need to re-cal that thermometer! I will be that it's off by at least 10F at 212F.

Nice racks! I use the Syz's smoking pot that Ceramic Chef described. LOVE IT!

Awesome, MacKenzie! Love those cheesy taco shells.

Big fan of Butchers BBQ injections. http://www.butcherbbq.com/

Nice to finally have some great weather. It's been in the low 80s here for the last few days. Besides getting in a couple of nice cooks, getting caught up on the yard work!

Welcome! What a great Mom you have, indeed! You are going to fall in love with your KK, if you haven't already. I love the setting - it's almost a shrine! The beef ribs look really great, too. If you have any questions, fire away. That's what we're here for!

Gorgeous ribs, T! I still think that you could orient those shiny bronze KKs into some kind of solar array and generate some electricity!

Classic Poochie!

Another great cook, MacKenzie and I am looking forward to seeing the finished kitchen in all it's splendor!

Pictures! Don't forget the pictures!

There's also the Looftlighter. http://www.looftlighter.com/

Woo, hoo! It's fixed! Thanks, Churchi!

I wish that I had taken a few "in process," during my remodel. My kitchen was non-functional for a month! Ripped out just about everything - old cabinets got refaced and new doors & hardware, added a whole wall of cabinets (top/bottom), new flooring, new lighting (recessed cans, spots, and under cabinet), granite countertops, tile backsplash, new sink, cooktop, built-in microwave/convection/stove vent, doubled the number of outlets. Here's some of the "after" pictures.

Excellent! Making me hungry. That's clearly one of the benefits of the BB 32 over the 23, the split grating system.

Lighting your coals in multiple spots is the ticket. I've never used the blowdryer though, just leave the lid open until the coals are going well, then shut the lid with the top vent wide open. You can actually watch the thermometer needle climb, often dramatically!

Woo, hoo! We're back in business! I was locked out, too. btw - what happened to the "like" function - before, if someone gave you a up/down, you could clic on it and it would tell you who left it, now it just is green, but won't show the benefactor??

As Ken noted, you don't NEED a Guru, but's really nice to have one in my book. But, I will second his suggestion to get the rotisserie. I held off until now (just received mine) and I can't wait to use it! Like we tell newbies here: Don't fight it, just go out now and buy a bigger belt, because the amazing food you're about to produce on your KK will be so irresistible that you will need it!!

Dennis called me this afternoon about my rotisserie basket - blew me away! After all this surgery, he's still focused on his Customers!! He's doing well, but the shoulder is going to take some time and serious PT to get better. Fingers crossed that the eye surgery recovery goes smoothly as well; he still has some slight swelling that's affecting his vision a bit, but still major improvement in his vision over before. He's one of the great storytellers, too! Loved our chat!