Smoked ham, smoke sausage, smoked turkey, give me all of it. I love smoked meats and thanks to these links, you can learn how to make your own smoked meats at home:

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Wouldn't these cute Cherry Tomato Lollipops be a fun starter for a barbecue?

My daughter and I had a total "girl day" last week. Everyone else was busy or in camp, and Princess Carolyn and I grabbed a bag of tortilla chips, plopped down on the couch front of the Food Network, and watched the Barefoot Contessa make grilled pizza.

"Ooooh, I love parsley," my daughter says any time a TV chef reaches for something green. It wasn't parsley, it was basil. And she doesn't like parsley, not at all. She detests it. I think she says this to pretend she's into the show, an excuse to stay in my lap eating the chips she wouldn't ordinarily get.

Chips or not, I was enjoying the relaxing afternoon with my kid and the idea of grilling personal pizzas. Host Ina Garten says this is a fun make-it-together meal for kids (though she admits she never has kids at her house).

Of course Ina made her very own pizza dough from scratch, yeast and all, in her fancy-schmancy mixer that costs more than my car.

I'll just buy the dough already made at the grocery store.

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I've had this great menu idea for a summer barbecue for weeks now. But because I'm currently sans grill, I am happy to share with you. Here goes: Mini Steak Sandwiches with do-it-yourself-toppings-smorgasbord including cheese, caramelized onions, the works! After all, everything goes great with steak!

Here's how to do it:

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I can't wait to try this one-pot recipe for Barbecued Chicken Fajitas from Kraft Foods. It's not exactly an authentic Mexican meal, but the chicken and veggies are grilled so you know there will be tons of flavor.

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Thank you to LuminousMom for sharing her family's favorite recipe for Cilantro Lime Marinated Shrimp Skewers!

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Ordinarily in the summer, I boil fresh, sweet corn on the cob and eat it with a bit of melted butter and a sprinkle of salt. But recently, I've been opting for a slightly more guilt-inducing version...

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I'm always posting my own family's favorite recipes. That's why I thought it might be fun each week to devote a post to YOUR favorite family recipes. After all, CafeMoms are such great cooks. Here's one from PinkSodaPop for Disappearing Fish Ole!, which can be grilled on the barbecue or even over coals on the beach!

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My family is now addicted to this recipe for  Whole Chicken on the Grill, which I found in a local magazine here in Chicago. It has a charred, crispy exterior, a succulent interior, and is perfect with grilled red potatoes and corn on the cob!

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This is your lucky day. I'm going to share my secret recipe for turkey burgers. Mr. Cafe Kim actually cooked these last night outside on the grill during a scary thunderstorm—that's how good they are!