"morning glory muffins" news and stories

We used to make these all the time at the breakfast place I worked at years ago. Ah, the breakfast shift. Getting up at 4:30am, dealing with horrible owners, peeling potatoes and going home at 4pm smelling like various sandwich meats and sweat. I can't say that I miss it.

I can't remember the exact recipe we used, but the recipe from AllRecipes after the jump seems pretty close (I know some recipes have coconut, but I can't remember if coconut was in the ones we made so I'll link to one without it).

• Flank steak has a texture "like butter." Check out this recipe: Grilled Flank Steak With Ballpark Mustard Glaze (it is baseball season, after all).
• So it's Memorial Day weekend, which means many of you will be firing up the ol' grill. Do you know what you're doing? The New England Barbecue Society can help.
• Book review: the Globe says that the Culinary Institute Of America's Grilling is missing some key info, but it's not a bad guide.
• Summertime dessert: we've all had root beer floats, right? Now try this adult twist: made with beer!
• Ask the Cook: How do you clean an old cast-iron skillet?
• A few more recipes: Vegetable Kebobs with Bagna Cauda, and Morning Glory Muffins (we used to make them every Sunday at the breakfast place where I used to work).