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• Chocolate bananas leap from screen to grill and back again
  

  Filed under: On the Blogs, Grilling, Summer

  
  Last week, I wrote about Andreea's fabulous grilled chocolate-stuffed bananas. I haven't had a chance to try them out yet (I spent all my weekend dessert energy on a batch of oatmeal pecan chocolate chip cookies) but Flickr user/blogger Another Pint Please... (aka Mike), the most prolific griller in the Slashfood Flickr pool, saw the post and took on the challenge of grilling up some chocolate-stuffed bananas.
  
  Judging from Mike's results, it looks like this recipe/technique is a true winner. He served his with a side of vanilla ice cream...
  



• Tip of the Day: Use your grill for soup
  

  Filed under: Grilling, Tip of the Day, Summer

  Expand your grill repertoire by incorporating grilled items into tasty summer soups.

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• Extreme Grilling: Win Mario Batali's grilling contest
  

  Filed under: Barbecuing, Grilling, America, Celebrities, Summer

  Do you make amazing grilled lamb chops with gremolada? Out-of-this-world ribs with tamarind-Jack Daniels sauce? Burgers so good your friends say you should open a concession at the football stadium? Submit your grilling recipe with a short video demonstration (three minutes max) to Mario Batali's Ultimate Grilling Challenge for a chance to win a ton of great (and some just plain weird) prizes.
  
  Submissions are due July 30 and the contest winner will be announced in October on The Rachel Ray Show. The grand prize winner will receive a VIP weekend at Texas Motor...
  



• Tip of the Day: How to instantly add extra oomph to your grilled meats
  

  Filed under: How To, Grilling, Tip of the Day

  Get the most out of your grilled meats by enhancing their flavor with just a few quick and easy steps.

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• Extreme Grilling: 4th of July roundup
  

  Filed under: Beef, Poultry, Recipes, Pork, Barbecuing, Lists, Grilling, America, Meat, Holidays, Summer

  
  The Grand Rapids Press has a list of several dozen beef, chicken vegetable and fish tips for your Independence Day bash. Try wrapping fish in prosciutto or bacon to prevent drying. And cook snapper and other delicate fish in foil or on a plank so it doesn't fall apart.
  
  Hawaii's KGMB has a video of Tyler Florence making a grilled pork tenderloin for a big 4th of July cookout. He suggests stocking up at...
  



• The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest
  

  Filed under: East Coast, Beef, Books, Grilling, America, Festivals, Holidays, Guilty Pleasures, Summer

  Philadelphia Magazine writer Jason Fagone spent one year profiling some of the most divinely outsized personalities in the world of competitive eating. While Akron house painter Coondog O'Karma makes a midlife grab at glory via rapid-fire pizza consumption, Bill "El Wingador" Simmons attempts to reclaim Wong Bowl supremacy from 90lb Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas, and day trader Tim Janus dons the mantle of the mysterious Eater X, it all comes down to one shared hunger. They all want to win the Mustard Yellow...
  



• What's the deal with homemade veggie burgers with mushy middles?
  

  Filed under: Lunch, Grilling, Vegetarian/Vegan

  
  Veggie burgers are a large part of my diet. Whether homemade or of the Morningstar/Amy's/Dr.Praeger's variety, I eat 'em plain, pile on sauteed veggies, or cut them up and throw them in a salad. They never get old.
  
  As one would expect, I also tend to order them when I'm out to dinner (often, they're one of only a few vegetarian options available). Sometimes they're amazing - in fact, I find that, not surprisingly, tiny, out-of-the-way cafes and family-run kitchens have the best, crispiest, most satisfying veggie burgers. This includes a crispy outer shell, just the right amount of...
  



• Grilled pears and peaches
  

  Filed under: Dessert, Fruit, Grilling, Summer

  

  Grilled fruit is a healthy alternative dessert, and easy in the summer when the grill is already going. Almost any fruit can be grilled as long as it holds its shape through the process. smaller fruits can be skewered along with chunks of larger fruits. A side of sauce or cream for dipping is a good addition to your caramelized treats, as well as a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

  Trying this out couldn't be easier. Get some ripe pears and peaches but not too ripe. Quarter, core, and peel each one into four wedges. Grill until caramelized and smoky, and...
  




• The New York Times Dining & Wine section in 60 seconds: Picnics, rooftops, jerks
  

  Filed under: Wine, East Coast, Recipes, Barbecuing, Newspapers, Lists, Grilling, America, Summer

  
  The Minimalist gives us 101 20-minute picnic ideas. Cold peanut noodles! Savory lentil salad! Cheese balls with fresh herbs! Thanks, Minimalist!
  
  Jamaican jerk: an underrated form of barbecue. I agree.
  
  Cold red wine? Eric Asimov says it's OK. So it must be OK.
  
  Newsflash: rooftop dining is nice. But sometimes your napkins blow off the roof. Uh oh!
  
  A book review of 'Beyond the Great Wall,' about Chinese dishes little...
  



• Hot Dog Taste Test
  

  Filed under: Beef, Pork, Raves & Reviews, Grilling, America, Meat, Guilty Pleasures

  
  
  Our intrepid pack of testers blind-chomped their way through fifty different franks, hot dogs and wieners in hot pursuit of the top tube steak in all the land. Not a single chicken, turkey or tofu dog made the final cut, while beef and pork reigned supreme. Did your favorite frank lead the pack?
  
  Hot Dog Taste Test
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