Father's Day

What did you get your dad for Fathers Day 2008? Was his favorite socks, tickets to a game or cooking lessons. My father will forever in his life have a gift from his fourth child. Its been three years, 3 months and 15 days from the time that I gave him the gift of life. I donated my kidney to my dad on March 1, 2005 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. It was a harder recovery for my dad then it was for me. While he was in recovery, the kidney shut down which caused him to back into surgery. According to the doctors, there is a over 50% chance of this happening. Anyway, he ended up getting an infection in his incision. He is doing great now. He should live an extra 15 years.

I always get asked why did I donate, and I always reply "why not". In my opinion everyone should see their grandchildren, and my dad is now a proud grandfather to Madison which for now is his only grandchild.

I can't express in words what my dad has given me in life. He is one of the reasons why I am in business. Its in my blood. My dad owned a successful Water Well Drilling business in the heart of a little town in Minnesota. Growing up, I would drive around with him to job sites. I watched him manage his crew, talk to himself constantly and lead try to have fun while doing what he loved. I hope I will be able to as successful as my dad was, but there is one thing I will do better than he did and that is take care of himself while owning a business.

Happy Father's Day!!!

The Backyard BBQ

Being stuck in front of a grill at your own party can be pretty boring, hot, and alot of work. Being a chef, its my territory. You can ruin some really great foods on the grill if you don't know what your doing.

Here are some tips to make grilling easier:

1. Only turn the meat once.

2. Try to not open the grill lid too much, you lose 25-50 degrees every time you do.

3. Divide your grill into two or three areas depending on what your grilling to minimize cross contamination. Try not to cook, hotdogs near raw chicken or beef.

4, When marinating meats, shake off marinades before placing on the grill to minimize losing eye brows.


If you don't like grilling at your party, Fusion chefs can take care of that for you with customized menu that will please all the guests. Below is a sample menu that we have provided for some of our clients.

Field Greens Salad with Clementine’s, Crumbled Goat Cheese, Toasted Almonds and Dried Cherries with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Bourbon Street Steak Tips
Grilled Hot Dog and Sausage Station with all the Toppings
Ginger Chicken Breasts
Classic Sliders with Sharp Cheddar Cheese on a Butter Toasted Bun
Alabama Baked Beans
Honey Cornbread
New Potato Salad
Fresh Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
Root Beer Floats
Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake on a Stick

So what will be on your next Grill Menu