Host Rob Rainford hosts a pool party cannonball contest, creating a tasty menu for the participants. Dished include: Onion-Water Lamb Chops, Beer-based Ribs, Lentil and Chickpea Burger, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad and Grilled Cheese.
Host Rob Rainford creates a dinner fit for champions for his wife and her touch-football team, following the ladies’ championship game. Dishes include: Grilled Shrimp Salad with Tarragon Dressing, Stuffed, Marinated and Grilled Chicken Breasts and Chocolate-Berry Burritos.
Host Rob Rainford can’t decide which recipe to use in a barbecue sauce contest, so he invites some friends over for a huge party and taste test. Guests taste three different mains – chicken, lamb and pork.
Host Rob Rainford celebrates his buddy’s hole-in-one on the golf course with a meal that’s more than up-to-par. Dishes include Smoked Scallops with Citrus Vinaigrette, Lobster and Grilled Stuffed Beef Tenderloin.
When one of Rob Rainford’s friends gets a walk-on part in a big summer movie, he grills a feast for a Hollywood-style, post-movie screening soiree. Dishes include: Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Veal Chops with Lemon Caper Sauce and Grilled Greek Potatoes.
Rob hosts a backyard fundraiser to help out the kids soccer team. He entices them with Butterfly Prawns with Chili Raspberry Sauce, Tandoori spiced cauliflower, and Fried Smoked Chicken Drumsticks.
Host Rob Rainford and friends have their annual red meat fest, with Beef Short Ribs, Prime Rib, Porterhouse with Herb Butter and Caesar Salad on the menu.
It’s Friday night and host Rob Rainford’s boss is coming to dinner. To dazzle him, Rainford prepares Grilled Shrimp with Spicy Honey Glaze, Smoked Haddock and Grilled Polenta with some elegant side dishes.
Host Rob Rainford and friends get together under the first full moon of the summer. Dished include: Veal Chops with Red Wine Glaze, Asian Pork Ribs, Marinated and Grilled Asparagus, and fresh Red and Yellow Peppers with Feta and Olives.
Host Rob Rainford decides to take his family to Mexico and has a big fiesta to foreshadow the trip. Dishes include: Roasted Vegetable Quesadillas, Grilled Fish with Charred Chili Salsa and Grilled Chicken Burritos with Charred Tomato Guacomole.
Host Rob Rainford hosts a block party and makes an impression with Oyster Kabobs, Spicy Chicken Wings, Pork Kabobs and Grilled Antipasto in Endive Boats.
It's a total eclipse of the moon and Rob Rainford is hosting a nighttime barbecue so friends can gather to watch the event. Dishes include: Grilled Chicken Tikka, Pork Tenderloin with Banana Salsa and Grilled Fennel with Anchovy-Garlic Butter.
Host Rob Rainford prepares a special romantic dinner for a friend planning on proposing to his girlfriend. Dished include: Zucchini Crab Cakes, Grilled Lobster and Chocolate-Dipped Grilled Fruit Kabobs.
It's karaoke night in Rob Rainford's backyard and Smoked Spareribs, Spicy Beef Short Ribs and fresh Grilled Vegetables are on the menu for his wannabe stars.
Host Rob Rainford prepares a Mediterranean barbecue for his new Greek neighbours, grilling Octopus, Sardines and Moroccan Lamb Kabobs that will make his guests feel right at home.
Rob Rainford hosts a toga party where the guests must feed each other. Menu items include: Grilled Oysters, Smoked Corn on the Cob with Garlic Chive Butter and Lamb Sausages.
Host Rob Rainford decides to barbecue a garlic meal, including Grilled Vegetables with Garlic Anchovy Dip and Grilled Trout with Proscuitto, for a friend’s blind date.
Following the neighbourhood garage sale, host Rob Rainford treats everyone to a big barbecue brunch, including Slow-Smoked Canadian Back Bacon, Toasted Fruit, Cinnamon Toast Kabobs and Pancakes.
Host Rob Rainford demonstrates how to do chicken with style as he and some friends enjoy barbecue Rotisserie Chicken, Marinated Grilled Chicken and Smoked Sides.
Host Rob Rainford creates a shellfish barbecue for his friends' first night out after the birth of their first-born. Dishes include Grilled Clams with Lemon-Butter Sauce, Caribbean Shrimp and Scallop Brochettes.