I love Fourth of July – the county fair, fireworks and BBQs! This year we’re going to continue our annual tradition of watching the fireworks show with our neighbors right from our front yard. Kids come in their PJs and we serve popcorn and beverages. Were also going to have a “potluck block party” on our cul de sac, were still working some of the details, but Max and I are planning on rolling our grill to the front yard and queuing up some Souvlaki chicken for everyone. This one’s an easy recipe, from Steven Raichlen’s Barbeque Bible, it’s the marinade for his lamb souvlaki, for this occasion I opted to use chicken, given the number of people. Note, his recipe includes ¼ cup retsina wine or a dry red wine but I omit that. Mix together ¼ cup lemon juice, ¼ cup olive oil, 4 bay leaves, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp black pepper. I also add in some dried rosemary. Marinade the chicken for 6-24 hours and then grill it up. Delicious!