This wonderful Rosemary Honey Mustard pork roast would be a wonderful alternative to a ham on Turkey Day - it makes about 6 servings and the recipe is courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. It is served on a bed of arugula that has been simply dressed and lends a great contrast with the roasted pork.

The thing about fresh dill is that it is intoxicating. It’s fresh, lively and light. I have to admit to actually purchasing it and leaving it in my fridge because every time I open the doors, the smell comes wafting out and it’s just lovely. ANYWAY, dinner, lets press on.

I love food magazines and cookbooks because they are great culinary inspiration. I see recipes in magazines that I like and tear them out. I put them in a plastic envelope and when I need some ideas I can always refer back to them. I rarely make them exactly as they are written, which is ok. They give me ideas. I recently purchased a big file box and some hanging files with the intention to organize them in some way…we’ll see how that goes.

One of the jewels of summer, corn on the cob, is a BBQ staple.  Whenever people come to eat at our house, they always comment on my corn, "It's perfectly cooked, how do you do that".  Well, easy...here is what I do.