Get Your Grill On

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 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 […]

It’s not often I get a copy of a cook book where the entire lineup whets my appetite for great food. This is one of those rare instances when the planets have aligned themselves and the grill is just begging for me to crack open the cover.
From page to page it’s filled with delicious […]

Commander’s Palace has been a fine dining institution in New Orleans since 1880. Executive Chef Tory McPhail and managing partner Ti Adelaide Martin have mined this restaurant’s extensive collection of recipes to coauthor the Commander’s Wild Side: Bold Flavors for Fresh Ingredients from the Great Outdoors.
As the title suggests, the book focuses on wild game […]

1 Reynolds Hot Bags Foil Bag, large size (or sheet of aluminum foil)
Cooking Spray
1 large onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 medium yams (about 1-1/2 lbs), scrubbed, peeled and diced into 1/3-inch pieces
1 large red pepper, cored, seeded and diced into 1/3-inch pieces
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 tsp chopped fresh dill
Spray center of foil bag with cooking […]

During a trip to Tulum, Mexico we had a chance to enjoy an excellent escabeche at a great little restaurant called Don Cafetos.
Most escabeches are little more than pickled peppers and maybe a carrot or two. But Don Cafetos’ escabeche was a meal unto itself - onions, carrots, peppers, garlic, green beans, potatoes…
This is […]

It’s getting to be the end of Summer and the peppers are at their prime. This is an easy one-dish cook that melds the sweetness of the peppers, the spiciness of the sausages, and smokeyness of the grill.

1 large onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
6 cups mixed sweet peppers (bell, Hungarian, banana…) sliced into strips
2 tablespoons […]

The best meal we’ve had this Summer.
Charred Onion Salad (from Elizabeth Karmel’s Taming the Flame, by way of Serious Eats)

2 large sweet onions
4 slices of good crusty french bread
1cloves of garlic, cut in half
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 pieces of jamón serrano, cut into strips
Grated Parmesan to taste
Olive Oil
Kosher sea […]