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Gena's Wine Picks for the Grill

Posted Jun 19th 2009 4:00PM by Gena Knox
Filed under: Grilling, Summer

Gena's favorite wines to pair with grilled foods.

Part of a continuing summer series by grilling expert Gena Knox.

Cooking and entertaining outdoors pairs perfectly with nice summer wines. But the traditional Pinot Noir you drink with your sautéed salmon doesn't complement grilled salmon quite as well. Grilling gives foods a rich, woodsy flavor, so in return, the wine you drink should have a little more body.

For tips, I visited Athens' own Gosford Wine, which is co-owned by Hugh Acheson, a local chef and two-time James Beard Award nominee. There I met Taylor Carmichael, who is full of wine knowledge. He gave me a step-by-step lesson on pairing wines with my favorite grilled foods.

Get Taylor's suggestions and Gena's filet mignon recipe after the jump.

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Salsa to the Rescue - Gena's Last Minute Grill-Out

Posted May 29th 2009 3:00PM by Gena Knox
Filed under: Grilling, Summer

Part of a continuing summer series by grilling expert Gena Knox.

In a perfectly organized world, I would love to plan summer grill-outs several days in advance so I could spend hours thumbing through magazines and cookbooks and dream up amazing menus to try. Of course, my world is hardly perfect when it comes to planning meals in advance.

Take today for example. As I am driving to work, my husband calls and tells me we are spending the weekend at his parent's mountain house with some friends. While I realize I am not obligated to cook the meals, considering my profession and the fact that I do love to cook -- I feel like it is my duty. All of my friends are so generous with helping, so I am lucky in that respect.

When I need a last-minute grilling menu, but still want to cook something spectacular, I choose a good quality meat or seafood and pull out one of my fresh salsa recipes for the topping. This always seems to wow the crowd even though it takes so little effort.

Get Gena's salsa recipes after the jump.

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Gena's Summer Grilling for Memorial Day

Posted May 22nd 2009 4:00PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Grilling, Summer

This is the first in a series of blog posts by grilling expert Gena Knox.

Although it is a little early for summer tomatoes, I discovered beautiful red and yellow beets, huge heads of Bibb lettuce and fresh eggs at the farmers market here in Athens, Ga., last Saturday. My garden is already full of herbs such as parsley, basil and oregano, so adding them to what I found at the market created a fresh, seasonal menu that didn't take all afternoon. The minimal time I spent in the kitchen reminds me that if you cook seasonally with fresh ingredients, the less you have to do to make them taste delicious.

Memorial Day kicks off summer and (hooray!) grilling season. Outdoor entertaining, summer garden parties and casual, last minute burger grill-outs consume my summer months and I love every minute of it. See what I cooked up with my finds (blue cheese-and-bacon deviled eggs for starters) and the recipes after the jump.

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