Where I live it’s been raining. Every day. We usually get a lot of rain around here but not every day and not day after early-summer day. Yes, the gardens are lovely and green but the weeds are running rampant and it is only now beginning to feel like summer. Here it is, nearly July 4, and I am just beginning to grill in earnest. And anyone who has followed my blog knows how much I like to cook outdoors!
So, this weekend, when the sun finally emerged, I went to town! I put several types of mustard on the table: yellow American-style, smooth Dijon, and spicy brown mustard filled with mustard seeds, and made a big bowl of coleslaw. I then grilled sausages — both spicy and mild, some made from pork and others from turkey. All delicious. Before I put the sausages on the grill, I tossed on a lot of sliced red and yellow bell peppers and onions, already drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled generously with pepper. While the sausages cooked through, the peppers and onions softened and caramelized.
Near the end of grilling, I browned a bunch of
hot dog rolls on the grill, cut-sides down. Everyone chose the sausages they liked, nestled them in the rolls and slathered them with mustard. The peppers and onions and the coleslaw were for topping the sausages or eating alongside. It was simple, but it was a feast and such a welcome respite from the soggy days of June. Ahhh! Summer. Finally!
