“She-Smoke: A Backyard Barbecue Book”

When Julie Reinhardt offered to send me a copy of her new book She-Smoke: A Backyard Barbecue Book I wasn’t sure what to expect.  Over the past month or so I had gotten to know Julie in a “Twitter” sense, but really had no idea how extensive her experience and knowledge in the BBQ world

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Ham: An Obsession With The Hindquarter

I have a new favorite cookbook!

Okay, so I have a new favorite cookbook every couple of weeks but this week it’s Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter. Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have come up with a well written, enjoyable book to read If you enjoy ham as much as I do, you’re going

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Sticks & Stones: The Art of Grilling on Plank, Vine and Stone

I’ve been reading a great deal about wood plank grilling lately, in preparation for a blog series on the subject.  There are several great books on plank grilling, but without a doubt the foremost authority is Ted Reader.   His “Napoleon’s Everyday Gourmet” cookbooks are a must reader for the backyard grilling enthusiast.

Last year Ted

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“Savage Barbecue”: The etymology of the word BBQ

Savage Barbecue: Race, Culture, and the Invention of America’s First Food by Andrew Warnes is not your normal everyday BBQ book.  And it’s certainly not a BBQ cookbook.  With words like etymology, and quoting the plays of of 17th century English playwright Aphra Behn, this is not going to be a book you’re going to

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