Obviously, nobody has cooked in MONTHS.

We invited some friends over for a swim and a barbecue. The weather didn't turn out well, but the food did! I got a slab of ribs and made a Kansas City Dry Rub. I left it on the ribs for hours, then my husband slow-cooked them, adding some hickory chips to the smoker. I also baked cornbread. Since cornbread is sort of dry, I added a half a can of creamed corn to the recipe, which helped. I cooked up some green beans and my friend brought a lovely salad. We had a few bottles of wine with the meal, and it was just perfect.