Hay-Grilled Scallops with Currants and Mint

It’s popular these days to rag on Scandinavian cuisine. When Noma came roaring onto the scene, it inspired so many people that there were inevitably copycats that brought the concept of local, unconventional cooking down. But here’s my philosophy: I was cooking out of my great-grandma’s Danish recipe box before hay-grilling everything came along, and…

Grilled Lobster with Marionberries and Bourbon

Two things I learned about grilling when I moved to Oregon from Utah. First is that if the ambient temperature doesn’t feel like you are standing in a grill, you are much more charitable to the ideal of grilling. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stood outside over a hot barbecue wondering where…

Get Grilling: Fennel, Onions, and Sausage on the Grill

I’m told it’s summer, though what we’re experiencing here in the northwest is nothing like the heat of summers back home. Right now in Utah, I’d be in shorts and a tank, sweltering in the sun that seems to radiate from every direction like a pre-heated oven. Instead, I’m still in sweaters and throwing open…