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GUIDE TO GREAT GRILLING AND OUTDOOR PARTY HOSTING
 Whether you've found this page in July or the middle of January, it should offer a list of books, links, and downloadable titles that are all that you need to host a perfect outdoor party.
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Grill It! Recipes. Techniques. Tools. by Chris Schlessinger & John Willoughby
This "grilling duo" has traveled the globe in search of innovative recipes and grilling techniques and documented their findings so that they can help grillers to "expand their repertoire beyond grilling." Try cold smoking, smoke roasting, ash roasting or hot smoking to name a few techniques offered in this handy guide. "Play with fire and get grilling!"
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The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking & Entertaining: Spirited recipes & expert tips for barbecuing, charcoal & gas grilling, rotisserie, roasting, smoking, deep-frying & making merry by Cheryl & Bill Jamison
This guide covers it all: 89 spice blends, rubs, marinades, and mops; 76 barbecue sauces, salsas, and relishes, 22 dips and spreads, 43 burgers, 33 steeaks, 58 chicken dishes, 25 sunset drinks, 20 recipes for ribs and over 40 dessert recipes. Publisher's Weekly: "...the Jamisons have written the script for many memorable nights on the patio."
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Al Roker's Big Bad Book of Barbecue by Al Roker
Roker's repetoire has something for everyone including quick, easy starters; marinades; main-dish salads; sides; classic desserts; cocktails that cool; veggie dishes and low-fat fare. Dip in and get grilling while guests enjoy the view from the patio.
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Mediterranean Grilling: More than 100 recipes from across the Mediterranean by Diane Kochilas
From the meshwi and ground meat kofte of the Middle East to the great kebabs of Turkey to the bistecca all Florentina of Italy to France's grillades and famed chateaubriand, grilled delicacies are part of every culture in the Mediterranean. The flavors are often intense, and highly aromatic and include everything from yoguart to herbs to citrus fruits. ~From the Book Intro.
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Italian Grill by Mario Batali
Batali starts off with an introduction on the basics of grilling from choosing a grill to lighting the fire to add flavors to your dish such as smoky. Batali also offers a list of Italian grilling techniques before he gets into recipes for everything from appetizers to pizza to shellfish. Italian wines for grilling are also covered.
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The Asian Grill: Great recipes, bold flavors by Corinne Trang
Words from the author: "I am often asked how much money one needs to spend on grilling equipment in order to cook properly...In many parts of Asia, one all-purpose knife, a cutting board, and chopsticks are considered sufficient tools. A cooking surface may consist of four bricks with a metal grill grate." The author recommends grilling tools and offers bold recipes with a distinctive Eastern flavor through spices, technique, and ingredients.
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George Foreman's Big Book of Grilling, Barbecue, and Rotisserie by George Foreman
From king of the ring to "king of the grill," Foreman teamed up with Barbara Witt to feature delicious recipes for grilled meats, poultry, seafood, pizza, veggies and sauces. From barbecued baby back ribs to stuffed trout with herbs and toasted hazelnuts, Witt says "cooking over the primal flame is all about the aroma and flavor of wood smoke, natural or cabonized."
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Bobby Flay's Grilling For Life: 75 healthier ideas for big flavor from the fire by Bobby Flay with Stephanie Banyas and Sally Jackson
"Boy Meets Grill" meets publisher. In Flay's book on grilling, the co-owner of the city's Mesa Grill demonstrates healthier grilling choices from herbs, heart-healthy oils, citrus zests and vinegars in place of sugary marinades from the store. Flay offers his flavor-enhancing tips through nuts, seeds, and spices. Recipes feature calories and fat and include interesting combos like Grilled Tuna with Fennel-Tomatillo Relish.
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Pairing Drinks on the Patio
Grapes & Wines: A comprehensive guide to varieties and flavors by Oz Clarke and Margaret Rand
Wine expert Oz Clarke takes us on a journey through vineyards to explore "from grape to glass." Clarke says grape varieties are the key to understanding modern wine. With beautiful photographs and illustrations designed to uncork any great outdoor dinner conversation.
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1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die Adrian Tierney-Jones, General Editor
The world's best beers - from Europe's classics to the latest new-wave microbrew sensations. Finally, a book that treats beer as seriously as wine! This latest volume in the acclaimed 1001 series supplies the connoisseurs' scoop on ferreting out the best among an ever-increasing array of available brews - from exotic foreign beers to the constantly evolving world of American microbrews and homebrews. The book focuses on the world of premium beers - from obscure labels to such traditional yet supremely local brands as Shiner (Austin, Texas), from Czech pilsners to German lagers, Belgian wheat beers, and Trappists ales, not to mention the classic British porters and Irish stouts - every type of beer is covered, making this the "go-to" volume for serious beer lovers.
~Description excerpted from book publisher's summary
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