Grilling and Chilling for Father's Day with SubzeroWolf recipes

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Posted by Tamara Stephenson June 12, 2011

Grilling and Chilling for Father's Day with SubzeroWolf recipes

What's Cooking for Father's Day?

Grilling season is finally here

and just in time for

Father's Day

Let's celebrate the

"man of the house"

with barbecue tools, hot pads and

platters of grilled food.

Take a look...

How about fresh make-on-the-spot easy

tomato Bruschetta to start the festivities?

In summer I make this appetizer to begin many meals -- fresh tomato (I use a combination of red and yellow cherry and cut in quarters discarding most of the seeds by squeezing), basil, good quality olive oil & a whisper of aged balsamic vinegar. Let it meld together for a half hour. Toast french bread in the oven: thickly sliced and topped with olive oil, thinly sliced garlic and sprinkled with parmigiana. Put all together with a side of baby mozzarella, small plates and lots of napkins -- you have appetizers that all will love.

Kabobs are a Father's Day favorite:
Our 2010 Father's Day - marinated steak, zucchini, onion and mushroom kabobs

don't forget to marinate your meat with fresh herbs

You may remember a few weeks back when SubZero Wolf (the premier refrigerator and stove company) sponsored me for an all expense paid week to their headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. I had the opportunity to take part in their coveted designer training program. We were wined and dined in their custom designed expansive headquarters which includes spectacular details such as Bugatti lighting and state of the art cooking appliances. The beautiful space was decorated by some of the country's finest designers. New York City designer Jamie Drake was on-hand and shared with us his inspirations and thoughts about the headquarters named the Bakke Center.

I came away ready to cook! You may already know I love to cook and entertain if you have stopped over here on Nest to view my culinary club parties. What a pleasure to cook on top of the line products like Wolf -- I learned more about French Top, steamers, gas burners, convection, dehydration techniques and more.

In a few days it will be Father's Day and I'm planning our celebration menu here today. Did I tell you we have had the same grill for ten years, hobbling along? A new shiny chrome grill may be in order and wrapped in a red bow could make quite a gift, huh?