Family tradition finds us gathered around a smoky grill filled with pork ribs to mark the unofficial end of summer: Labor Day weekend. Some years we pull out the stops and splurge on baby back ribs, others, we enjoy the meaty flavor and moderate price of country-style ribs.
This year, we’re loving a homemade herb and garlic seasoning as a delicious rub for our ribs. Applying a generous sprinkle to the ribs a day or two in advance of grilling infuses the meat nicely with the rub flavors.
The rub also proves excellent with grilled chicken and pork chops. For meatless meals, rub thick slabs of eggplant or portabella mushroom caps with oil and sprinkle with the rub before grilling….