Dad's Day Eat Out

 Usually it's the moms who eat out for their special day . Yet dads can too for Father's  Day and they can have a variety  of choices. hy put him behind the grill to cook when he could be taking it easy.

What restaurants appeal to any man? Usually ones that features a wide array of meat. One is Texas Roadhouse . These are all over the US can easily be found  in your neighborhood. The kids will love walking in and seeing the trays of honey rolls waiting to be baked. Each table receives a basket full of them along with a ramekin of Texas Roadhouse;s famed honey butter. Dad will love their famed  hand cut steaks. Treat him to a porterhouse T bone or filet mignon medallions that come with a choice of sauce and rice. Of course he deserves a dessert and Texas Roadhouse doesn't diappoint. They have a brownie sundae , cheese cake and classic apple pie. another fun dad place is BJ's Brewhouse.it's perfect for the beer loving man of the house; There is the in house brewed Mexican Cureveza that has a hint of lime and salt in it. Dad will love their Nutty Brewnette that has a healthy dose of hops in it. He can also try their hard lemonade that also has prickly pear and raspberry juice also in it.BJ's brewhouse has a wide array of dishes from pizzas to  pastas and a good choice of meat fish and chicken.

 New Jersey fathers would appreciate a lunch or dinner at Bahr's This famed restaurant  (which was featured in a Sopranos influenced Chevy commercial duing the Super Bowl) has very good seafood  dishes. treat dad to a full lobster meal complete with cole slaw. They also have an excellent Manhattan clam chowder and a filling shrimp cocktail. For a more New England vibe eat at their oudoor l obster shack, Moby's It's a fun hangout with great views of Sandy Hook and the Nevesink River. Inland papas can spend a long lunch at Red Lobster. The chain has recently updated their menu. Take advantage of their Crab Fest going on now. This is several dishes that have crab as the featured meat. Dad can go wild over crab legs and cheese over  fries or have them just with butter sauce. There's also  variations on the classic surf and turf meal that lets the diner pick out the beef cut they want. A plus about Red Lobster is that they offer family meals the enire clan can share. A family of shrimp lovers will go wild over one that has everything from shrimp scampi to shrimp and linguini with alfredo sauce. Also opt for their Bar Harbor obster bake which is kind of like a seafood paella served over linguine. It has mussels, fresh tomatoes, lobster tails, shrimp and bay scallops;

Let  the breadwinner relax in a good restaurant with good food. There's a wide array of excellent eateries out there dad can enjoy. Treat him to a tasty lunch or dinner.

Big Grilling Weekend

 It's going to be a big grilling weekend with Father's day and Junettenth happening one day apart. There's so many fun foods that can be barbecued and tasty sides to be savored

How to celebrate dad? Try all sorts of steak cuts. A skirt cut would be perfect for those who live a good thin cut. Keep in min that skirt steak can be tough thanks to all the muscle fibers running through it. You can pound it with a meat mallet  or rolling pin or try a good marinade to soften the texture. Think a soy marinade , rich with scallions and gingers for an Asian take. You could also serve it with a chimmichurri sauce. This is mixing cilantro, oregano ,parsley and cilantro with olive oil to form a kind of pesto. fresno chile or jalapenos are added along with garlic is added in for heat and flavor.  Add a dash of red wine vinegar for a little more zing. Another Father's day treat is a grilled T one. These are lovely marbled and fatty cuts so there's no need for amarimade. Just barbecue and serve with a blob of herbed or garlic butter on top. what happens of your fathe r i smore of chicken lover than a beef one? Then serve crispy wings. Get them extra crunchy by adding cornstarch tothe seasonings. Thsi coats the skin and gives it an extra crackle. You can do the same with legs and breasts too.

The day after is Juneteenth, a time to celebate the end of enslavement in the US, Millie Peartree,a famed chef and food writer gave some delcious recipes to wednesday's new York Times Food section. Red foods should be served because they represent resilience and joy. Watermelon is always a welcome barbecue treat. Combine it with chopped cucumber for a different take on the barbecue favorite chow chow.it also has a Junettenth staple hibiscus  in it along with jalapeno for bite and chopped red onion. Sugar is also added. Another staple are ribs.  Think  baby back ones slathered ina barbecue sauce on the grill. You could serve them with a red cabbage slaw instead of traditional white one. follow Chef Peartree's chicken recipe that again employs hibiscus in its' sauce.It's firs dry rubbed with a mix of seasoned salt and onion and garlic and then drenched in red tangy sweet sauce that has a ketchup base. Theres sock it to me cake a kind of hybrid and pound with a crunchy topping of walnuts and brown sugar.A new idea for dessert is red velvet cookies. Make them sandwich cookies with the addition of a cream cheese frosting filling.

Celebrate these two important days with good food on the grill. These recipes are perfect for family and freinds . Get together over a good piece of meat.