Billy Grant and WTIC – 96 FM Gary Craig are teaming up in celebration of Tuesday’s Inauguration Day 2009

January 20th from 11:30 – 1:00 in front of Grants Restaurant in West Hartford Center. Get a free cup of Barack’s Chili cooked up by Billy from the Obama’s family recipe and a Barack O’Berry soda compliments from Avery’s Beverages. First 96 who show get a souvenir Inaugural T-shirt from Tees & More.

We’ll have all the festivities on televisions inside at the bar so you won’t miss history in the making. So come early and revel with your fellow Americans in good cheer while supplies last.

Obama Family Chili Recipe

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• Several cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey or beef
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground basil
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• Several tomatoes, depending on size, chopped
• 1 can red kidney beans

Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft.
Add ground meat and brown.
Combine spices together into a mixture, then add to ground meat.
Add red wine vinegar.
Add tomatoes and let simmer, until tomatoes cook down.
Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.
Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.

And keeping with Barack’s pledge of bipartisanship…

Senator McCain’s BBQ Baby Back Recipe

• 4 racks of baby back ribs
• 1/4 cup ground pepper
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup garlic powder
• 4 lemons quartered
• 1 glass of water
Mix together pepper, salt, and garlic power and coat ribs evenly and marinate overnight. Place ribs on a BBQ at 400 degrees. Squeeze fresh lemon evenly over ribs every few minutes while cooking.