[richlevy]

Yesterday turned out to be a nice day for a BBQ. There was a late afternoon sprinkle, but that only helped to cool things down. The breeze running crosswise through the backyard was cool and kept the skeeters at bay.

From the Cellar, Bruce and Wolf showed up. Wolf and her friend brought a nice bottle of wine which we didn't get a chance to open and Bruce brought ice and a case of Rolling Rock. I should have mentioned that the guest list was only about 20 people, so I have to apologize to Bruce for not being specific about quantity when he asked if he could bring anything.

Marci made a veggie plate, but did not bake desserts, and she want a little overboard buying desserts. I forgot to mention the dip Wolf made with (cream cheese?) and salmon. I haven't had a chance to try it myself, but there's leftovers in the fridge and this will be a part of tonight's dinner.

I cooked plain chicken and chicken in a spicy BBQ sauce I made by mixing half-and-half BBQ sauce and wing sauce. I tried (and failed) to manage my grill time by precooking the chicken and keeping it warm and covered in a 200 degree oven. I started with the BBQ chicken 2 hours early, so by the time I was ready to serve, it was falling off the bone from having been slow cooked in addition to grilled.

I also made (cheese)hamburgers and hot dogs (Hebrew National). Nothing else special except I used up my hoard of Habanero Pineapple steak sauce that I picked up when Clemens Markets closed.

It was a great night to be out on the deck under the stars. I'm sorry I didn't take any pictures.

Thank you Wolf and Bruce, for the wine, beer, and dip.