Quick Update on the Birthday Bash.  The Ribs were EXCELLENT!  I had two grills going, one being my Gas Weber (Old Faithful) and a cheap Charcoal unit we picked up at Home Despot this summer.  I used natural lump charcoal and the heat was AMAZING..  almost too much really..  But the ribs did great in both cases.  Definately looking forward to doing that again.

Well I have just come back from lunch at a local restaurant and as I sit here happily digesting my order of Schezuan Chicken my thoughts drift to the glories of food, it’s preparation, and consumption.  This weekend I will be cooking for a gathering of my friends as they help me celebrate my 40th Borthday and I will have the distinct pleasure of cooking for them.  In specific I will be BBqing for them and am looking forward to making Baby Back Ribs! 

 Great ribs atart with a great rub and my favorite food expert in all of the world, Alton Brown, has a great recipe on the food network site here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_11125,00.html

Now for those unfamiliar with Mr. Brown I encourage you highly to check out his show on the Food Network called “Good Eats”. He is witty, brilliant, entertaining and generally highly entertaining and you will learn a great deal about food. also his books are outstanding and highly recommended for your Kitchens Library.