Get Your Grill On

Barnes and Noble suggests that you give your backyard grillin’ ol’ dad a new cookbook for Father’s Day this year. It’s not a bad idea if dad is into cookbooks, but if he’s like most of us guys, he won’t follow the directions! I know I rarely do. Recipes are for inspiration, not copying.
Here’s the […]

She-Smoke
A Backyard Barbecue Book Julie Reinhardt, Co-owner of Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ, a Seattle joint.
Seal Press
I’ve been reading She-Smoke by Julie Reinhardt. This is a great, cheap ($16.95), educational and fun little book. Julie provides a great introduction to barbecue and grilling for beginners, but adds enough expertise to intrigue the expert.
Ms. Reinhardt goes over […]

When it comes to grilling I truly love the flavor of flame chard meat. I just so happened to have a few delicious center cut 6 oz fillets that were begging for some attention. I took them out of the packaging, and let them rest for about 30 minutes before rubbing into them […]

All things Greek are quite delicious and flavorful to me, hence my passion and love for cooking with fresh ingredients.
This cookbook will fire the grilling passion within you when you look through the recipes. You will see that grilling goes hand in hand with cuisines of the Mediterranean, opening a whole new realm of […]

I fired up the Char-Broil smoker this past week and put together some of the most unique mouth watering brisket I’ve ever tasted. I marinated 4 briskets in two separate sauces for 24 hours before smoking.
The first sauce was a Tikka Masala from Phillips Seafood. It’s a hearty tomato based sauce with […]

America’s Best BBQ
100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses and Restaurants
Ardie A. Davis, PhB and Chef Paul Kirk, CWC, PhB, BSAS
Andrews McMeel Publishing Released: May 1, 2009
Wow. This May is turning out to be a great month for barbecue cookbooks. I don’t remember a summer where so many […]

Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book
Recipes and Secrets From A Legendary Barbecue Joint Written by: Chris Lilly
Clarkson Potter/Publishers Released: May 12, 2009
There’s a great new cookbook coming on the market today from 10 time World BBQ Champion Chris Lilly. Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book, Recipes and secrets from a legendary barbecue joint. This is a book […]

I know, I know, many backyard grilling enthusiasts state that gas is gas and wood and charcoal are better but let the statistics speak for themselves - 17 million grills were purchased in 2008 and 70% of grills sold use gas. With that being said many cookbooks walk a fine line between gas and charcoal […]

In going on my third round of antibiotics for my sinus infection, I’ve found myself going through more cookbooks than getting time to step outside and grill. I’ve been able to glance over many cookbooks that have become staples on my barbecuing idea shelf, and BBQ USA is such a book. Steven Raichlen’s BBQ USA […]

In going over my current recipe selections, I’ve come to utilize this cookbook for many ideas, concepts and menu planning. It was published in 2001 and remains a quality addition to both my professional and personal kitchen in that I’m always looking to it for new ideas.
With over 5,000 recipes to choose from, the […]