Kasey Wilson | . ey at the plate NORTH Americans have taken the art of grilling foods, first enjoyed by our ances- tors more than 100,000 years ago, to new dimensions. Outdoor cooks have learned to grill almost everything to perfection — from whole turkeys and chickens to fish and seafood, from appetizers to side dishes. Many backyard chefs grill year-round, and even people who'd never NEWS photo Mike Woketleid THE first step in preparing for that summer barbecue is cleaning the grill. Food writer Kasey Wiison turns up the heat on a Grilled Mustard Chicken with Apple Rings recipe this week. dream of cooking in a regular kitchen Spring Cleaning Your Barbecue catch pan, If the catch pan is not dispos- will gladly (ake a tum at the barbecue Remove the grills from your barbecue —_ able, clean and tine with aluminum foil. grill. and prepare a warm, soapy solution, Do Testing for Gas Leaks But before you strike that match, it’s a not use oven cleaner, harsh abrasives or Prepare a soapy solution by mixing good idea to give your barbecue a good pads. A barbecue brush with brass bristles one part dish detergent and one part water. cleaning. Before you turn on the gas or is best. Paint every joint in the pipe line with bank the briquettes read through this Scrub the grills, bottam tray, inside this solution, Turn the gas on at the cylin- quick course from The Year-Round Gas cooking box and inside lid. Rinse with Barbecue Cookbook (Random House). clear water and let dry. Replace disposable See Barbecue page 27 Lynnmour gets sushi bar From page 13. A good place to stop before lining up to become part of the Second Narrows Bridge parking tot. ; O00 Red Robin, 801 Marine Dr., North Van, 984-4464, He indeed keeps bob. bob, bobbin’ along. And after . almost 10 years in its North Vancouver location, Red Robin is undergoing 4 major interior and exterior renova- tion. - Included in the Robin reno will be the addition of new exterior stucco, a new entrance walkway and a wall mural painted by renown artist Paul Archer, he of the infa- mous General Paint mural. Wary not, though Robin fans, the food chain’s corpo- rate braintrust cleared the mura) with city fathers first. No bylaw showdown for the energetic Red Robin tolks. Interior fine-tuning will also be a part of the restau- rant's overhaul. No added seating though. Interior reno- vations should be completed in about two weeks; the exte- rior will be finished in about 11 weeks. * The restaurant will remain open throughout the overhaul. N00 The Grouse Nest, top of Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, 984-0661. A long overdue Grouse Nest overhaul is nearing com- pletion. The restaurant's upgrade is part ofa $1.2 million renova- tion of the entire Grouse Mountain chalet. The Nest itself has been moved into the chalet's old ee Bar 98 lounge. But it will also banana pudding for dessert. Sour Beef retain portions of its old din- Other highlights: « thermostabalized Tuna Salad ing room. « rehydratable Turkey Spread. A skywalk linking the Tetrazzini Pass the flight comfort chalet directly to the SkyRide —_* relydratable Beef Stroganoff — bag. Quick. mountain top terminal is also = * Mexican scrambled eges. And beam me down, being built. * thermostabalized Sweet ‘n Scottie. 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