Recently we made a trip up to New Hampshire to take in some New England sites, and try out a range of Rosle Grilling tools. It’s a tough job here at Didriks, planning grill parties and relaxing in the beautiful summer weather, all in an effort to test out the merchandise, but someone’s got to do it!

The products tested included a Rosle bottle opener, locking tongs, curved tongs, a grill fork, and a barbeque turner. Read on below for photos of each piece in action, and some notes on performance.

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For our third dinner we served organic hamburgers, corn-on-the-cob, salad with pea tendrils, bread, cheese, German potato salad, and a celestial bittersweet chocolate mousse.

The Davis Square farmer’s market in Somerville (May-Nov., Wednesdays 12-6 pm) satisfied most of our produce needs for the dinner party. We picked up some of sweetest corn I’ve ever had from the Nicewicz Family Farm and fresh greens for a salad, including some crisp pea tendrils from Flat’s Mentor Farm.

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We decided on a simple backyard BBQ for our third dinner. Hamburgers, potato salad, a salad of fresh greens from a local farmer’s market, sweet corn cooked in the husk on the grill, a rich bittersweet chocolate mousse for dessert, sangria, and beer out of the growler from the Cambridge Brewing Company. Here are the recipes and expect more information and photographs.

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Contributed by Rich Schieferdecker

What began as a book club of friends soon became a book club where no one did their reading, so we turned it into the next best thing, a gourmet club. Once a month we share a delicious dinner and, unlike with a book club, we don’t have to do any homework, other than our share of the cooking. This month we got together for a garden party hosted by my friends Rich and Carolyn for a delightful Summer evening spent in their home and garden. Below are the recipes for the gastronomic delights we enjoyed and be sure to view pictures on our Flickr.

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