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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by AA5B to c/bbq
 

Throwing this out there in case someone has advice …..

I got a smoker this summer and have been having a great time cooking new (large) meals. But my kids are back at college and I can’t depend on my ex. How do you find people to eat your meals?

It’s a weird situation where it’s a huge pellet grill and smoking tends to focus on large pieces of meat, but not everything freezes well. I want to go gangbusters with feasts, just when I no longer have anyone to appreciate it. Anyone know if there is such a thing as cooking clubs, or something? How do you find one or how do you break into one as a single guy?

Fwiw

  • kids are back from college today, ex is coming over and ex-FiL
  • smoked duck with orange maple glaze
  • chicken for those not willing to try duck
  • rice pilaf
  • arugula salad with toasted pine nuts
  • I plan to throw chocolate chip cookie dough in a cast iron skillet for brownies and top with ice cream
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've heard of cooking clubs being a thing, but I would imagine they're a lot easier to find in urban areas and I'm not sure where you are. I hate to suggest Facebook, but I know a lot of people do use it for meetup groups like that. Then there is meetup.com--odds of finding a cooking club are low but not nonexistent.

[–] AA5B 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, effing Facebook. I do have an account somewhere because at one point that was the only way to get family pictures and even news from my now-ex - that should have been a red flag