ARTIST BERYL COOK

(1) Foil - take two pieces, about 18" long per serving. Lay them together for a double layer of foil.

(2) Carrots - peel and chop about little finger size. Or cheat like I did and use 'baby' carrots.

(3) Potato - I used a Yukon Gold. Could have used a red or any other firm potato. Cut these up about the same size as the carrots. I don't peel them.

(4) Onion - one big one. I peel and slice in half. Then slice or chop. I should have made them into bigger pieces then I did, but that's ok.

(5) Butter - I just flipped some small pieces of it onto the veggies.

(6) Seasoning - anything you like will do. I used a Mediteranian blend that comes in it's own little grinder - bought it at the grocery store. Ground and sprinkled it all over the veggies.

(7) Meat - Halibut in this case. More seasoning too!

Then... seal up the foil tightly using the 'drugstore wrap'.

Put the whole thing on the coals (or on a grill right over the coals), seam side up. Let cook about 15 minutes. Flip over and cook about 15 minutes more. Since coals are not excatly regulated, you may want to (carefully) move the packages around so it will cook evenly.

Peel open, and enjoy!


The "Drugstore Wrap" --- Place food in the center of the foil, then bring the long edges together on top. Fold the long edge over once, then continue roll-folding until it's snug against the food. There should be several inches at each open end that are clear of food.

Roll the ends in tightly, compressing the food and making sure that each end has at least three complete rolls. This prevents the juices from escaping during cooking, and also gives you something to hold onto when turning the packet.

It is days like this that make work bareable. Every once in a while we use the grill we have in the office for a cookout. Some one will buy hotdogs, and someone will buy hamburger, and someone will make a dish. When the office comes together for food purposes, it makes the office feel like a place I could spend 10 hours a day. People like me put everything they have into their careers, sometimes doesn't need to feel so much like work.