Recipes & Gifts For The Grill Master

In honor of Father's Day, this Foodie Friday is dedicated to the Dads who consider themselves masters of the grill. Here are some of the best recipes for grilling and treating Dad on his special day. Need a last minute gift? I have found perfect picks for any griller.

Tuscan Steak With Marinated Cherry Tomatoes

To carnivores, steak is always good and pretty simple. It's fun to fancy it up a bit, especially for Father's Day. This looks fabulous!

Half Baked Harvest

The Barbecue Bible

Bound in leather for the professional grill master or dad. Over 500 of the very best recipes for grilling. Gifting this beautiful book is creating a keepsake. Personalize it to make it even more special.

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Grilled Apricot & Burrata Board

Because all fruits and veggies are better grilled! This board features something sweet, tart, and a little char!

Tastefully Grace

Cuisinart 7 Piece BBQ Kit Set

Here's everything Dad needs to master the barbecue.

Williams Sonoma

Marinated Grilled Steak Bar With Terrific Toppings

Now this is a fun meal! The recipe begins with a marvelous marinade for flank steak. Then create a pretty presentation of jazzy accompaniments. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

How Sweet Eats

Williams Sonoma Rub Library

A great gift for any grill enthusiast. These rubs will elevate anyone's grill game.

Williams Sonoma

Ember Grilled Lobster Tails With A Shallot Butter Broth

My mouth is watering just looking at these lobster tails! As the title of the recipe infers, these are cooked directly on the coals! It is a very interesting recipe.

Adventures in Cooking

Alabaster Serving Board

For the colorful cook. 

Shop Terrain

Grilled Salmon With Avocado Salsa

In my view an avocado salsa elevates any grilled food, This recipe is not only delicious, but it is so beautiful and healthy, too!

The Recipe Critic

Halden Outdoor Bar Cart 

The grill master is bound to get thirsty while they stand over the hot coals. This chic cart will come in handy with or without the drinks.

West Elm

Spatchcocked Grilled Chicken

Smothered in a garlicky herb sauce, this is easily the best grilled whole chicken recipe that the author ever made. It's picture perfect!

The Modern Proper

Wireless Digital Thermometer

Save the cook some steps. Who wouldn't want one of these? It's decked out with 8 meat settings and five cooking settings. Under $35.

Crate and Barrel

Grilled Bruschetta Portobello Mushrooms

The perfect Summer appetizer. The ingredient list is short and sweet. I can imagine what a platter of these look like!

Cafe Delites

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Foodie Friday: 12 Saucy Barbecue Recipes

I come from a long line of barbecuers. My Dad took it very seriously. National Barbecue Day is May 16th, so I wanted you all to be prepared with a recipe or two.  Now let's get saucy!

Barbecued Oysters

The perfect appetizer to eat around the grill. This recipe will elevate any outdoor get together. You will also find an oyster shucker and grill pan at WS.

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Brisket With Ancho Chocolate Barbecue Sauce

This recipe isn't the prettiest, but to a meat lover, it is the ultimate barbecue dish. It begins with a meat massage. Click though for more details.

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BQ Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch

Now that I found this recipe, I could stop right here.very happy to have the recipe for the Avocado Ranch dressing! You will be, too.

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Instant Pot Cola Marinated Ribs

Now these ribs are picture perfect! I have never used an Instant Pot, but if one turns out ribs like this, maybe I should. You marinate the meat with only two ingredients - cola and salt!

Instant Pot 

Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwich

I have been jonesing for one of these, and the pineapple sounds perfect. It will add the sweet to the savory. It's all cooked in the slow cooker along with caramelized onions. YUM!

The Modern Proper

Loaded Barbecue Chicken Salad

To me, the perfect meal is a chopped salad with some kind of protein. Add barbecue sauce, and then a salad becomes a real treat. 
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BBQ Sweet Potatoes

I will be making these tonight. I have grilled sweet potatoes before but never with sauce. It's a great idea for a side dish!

The Rustic Foodie

Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken

 In Foil

An efficient and delicious recipe. Each foil pocket is packed with the perfect amount of meat, pineapple, sauce, and veggies for each person. Looks fab!

The Recipe Critic

Homemade Barbecue Sauce……Just like Sweet Baby Ray’s!

Growing up, a bottle of store bought barbecue sauce never entered our home. My Dad made his own, always. I do too, but I have had Sweet Baby Ray's before and it is good. This recipe is just like it, but without preservatives, meaning better for you.

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Asian Barbecue Salmon

Salmon is so hearty, it stands up well under almost any kind of sauce. The glaze looks incredible!

Carlsbad Cravings

BBQ Chicken Dip

This dip is exactly like buffalo chicken dip but with some caramelized red onions and barbecue sauce and… wait for it… butter roasted chicken.

Enough said?

How Sweet Eats

Grilled BBQ Pork Chops

Isn't this the perfect looking pork chop? These days, a pork chop is almost the only meat I eat. I will be trying this recipe soon.

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By this time of the season, most of us have likely gone through our repertoire of grilling recipes.  Today's post ups your grill game with twelve surprising foods that are even better when grilled. Think grilled potato salad, brie grilled with honey, thyme, and sweet cherries, or a Mezcal, Jalapeno Margarita with grilled pineapple. That's where we will start......

Grilled Pineapple And Jalapeno Mezcal Margarita

I have had one Mezcal Margarita in my life, on Christmas Eve of last year.  It was out of this world fabulous! But it didn't feature grilled pineapples. I can only imagine....

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Grilled Pound Cake With Macerated Berries

No one will turn down dessert when it looks 
this good!

California Gian Berry Farms

 Grilled Caesar Shrimp Salad

Have you ever grilled lettuce? I have and it is smokey and sensational. The dressing is a lightened up version with only two tablespoons of mayo. I think this is on my what to cook this weekend list.

Foodness Gracious

Grilled Bacon On A Stick

This bacon has been painted with a sweet and spicy glaze. Do this and then add it to the next Bloody Mary that you serve.

Bon Appetit

Browned Butter Grilled Peaches With Cinnamon Brioche Crumbs

Aren't these beautiful? Best yet, they can be eaten straight off the grill, right after smothering them in honey butter and ice cream.

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Grilled Cornbread With Jalapeno 

Honey Butter

This truly looks like heaven to me. And what a great side dish for any barbecue!

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Grilled Watermelon Salad With Arugula, Feta and Charred Limes

Grilled fruit is just better. If you have ever grilled a lemon or lime, you know how the process double or triples the jucyiness. Try it sometimes...I even grill it in the kitchen on my stove top grill pan. This looks like a perfect

 Summer salad. 

Tasty Yummies

 Grilled Sweet Potatoes With Cilantro Cream and Quick Chimichurri

My absolute favorite vegetable to grill are sweet potatoes. The natural sugar in the potatoes caramelizes so nicely on the grill. That blended with the smokiness of the fire and the freshness of the Chimichurri is irresistible.

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Honey, Thyme & Sweet Cherry
 Grilled Brie

Could an appetizer look more appealing? It's a beautiful blend of sweet and savory. The textures are fabulous, too.
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Grilled Potato Salad With Bacon Herb Dressing
Nothing is more boring to me than old fashioned potato salad. I mean after all of these years, I think we owe it to ourselves to elevate our menus. This recipe does just that. 
Oh So Delicioso

Grilled Avocado With Veggie Ceviche

A grilled avocado is a special treat, and I love them.  What a beautiful side dish. The veggies have been tossed with lots of fresh lime, zest, and a splash of coconut milk.

Yummie!

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Grilled S'Mores Doughnuts

We may never want another regular s'more again. Don't these look divine?

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