Warm weather and sunshine are finally upon us, leading me out of the kitchen and onto the deck. My shopping lists are full of things I can throw on the barbecue be they meat or vegetable. I find myself perusing the freezers at the Thunder Bay Country Market to seek inspiration for the grill. With purchases in hand all that is left to find is the perfect recipe. As luck would have it the public library has a fabulous selection of cookbooks that are sure to provide something for everyone.
For most grill aficionados, the weapon of choice is meat. What to do when a vegetarian or vegan guest arrives? Never fear, we have the answer in Grills Gone Vegan by Tamasin Noyes. Within these pages you’ll find more than just the traditional barbecue fare. Noyes covers everything from starters to soups to mains, all the way through to desserts. The final chapter focuses on rubs, marinades, and sauces, so there truly is something for everyone.
If you’re looking for some summer reading as well as grilling check out The Essential New York Times Grilling Cookbook: More than 100 years of sizzling food writing and recipes edited by Peter Kaminsky. While there are many mouth watering recipes to be found here, you will also find essays to enjoy during a break from the grill. Vegetarian and dessert recipes are given some real estate, but you will also find a wide variety of meaty dishes to choose from.
I’ll share one last title and then let you get back to planning your dinner. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen Grilling Cookbook: 225 sizzling recipes for every season offers something a little different. For one it has the handy ring bound binder format which helps keep you on the right recipe. As one would expect from Good Housekeeping this collection is great for the basics. Yes, I know every cookbook is by its very nature a collection of recipes, but they’ve done something quite special here. In addition to their test kitchen recipes they have also included some by celebrity chefs and blue-ribbon prize winners from the competitive barbecue circuit.
My hope is that the above list has whetted your appetite. There are many more cookbooks that are either wholly devoted to barbecue or have chapters on grilling for you to borrow from your library.
Ruth Hamlin-Douglas
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