Winter Chef Gifts

"Be sure and eat your frozen vegetables."

'I hope you like it -- it's slush-kabob.'

Frank moonlights as a Grill Sergeant.

'Behold. Ed and Jim have finally reached nirvana.'

Squirrels Stockpiling Mulling Spices for Winter

Sausages.

"Isn't it great to get out of the kitchen and cook in the fresh air!"

'Your fancy new grill works great. . .and we didn't even have to turn it on.'

Ode to a Grill

Get your no-turkey recipes here! Eco club. Go veggie for T-day! No thanks! I like turkey, sausage, stuffing, creamed onions with bacon and mincemeat pie. I figured as much. How can you tell? Gut check. That's my gut reaction, too.

"Lori, out here it's my kitchen!"

"He won't stop and ask for directions when he COOKS, either."

"He was WOK-ing in a winter wonderland."

"You like yours well done, right?"

It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas

'The TZ90C with triple boosted propane burners and a titanium mesh grill with carbon fibre casings is the only way to guarantee that genuine back to nature outdoor flavour.'

'Dear, you can't blame this on global warming...you overcooked the fish.'

"Can we set the flame to a medium high?"

'Your wife wants to know if she should get a new propane tank for the barbecue.'

'10,000 years and no one's improved on the idea of meat on a stick!'

"Actually, it wasn't so bad. One minute I was standing in line at the slaughterhouse...The next thing I knew, I was being basted in my own juices..."

I love the way barbecues take you back to nature.

"We get all our meat from a man dressed like a butcher."

Fish flipping flapjack in pan. Title: 'Ed was glad he'd caught a panfish.'

They discover fire and we spend all day cooking!

"Who like 'em well done?"

'Propane ran out.'

Dog waits for barbecue.

I love the way barbecues take you back to nature.

'Careful. The plates are extremely cold.'

"We could have saved time and just served the served the charcoal briquettes."

"When it's extremely cold out, I prefer flambés to winter stews."

"For keyhole turkey carving we use a 12 mm port in each flank and third in the midline."

'Anyone else would be satisfied with one coat, but not you!'

"Gavin is a bit conflicted when it comes to barbecuing."