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Review: “Simply Grilling” is simply good!

Jennifer Chandler graduated at the top of her class with Le Grand Diplome and a Mention Tres Bien in Pastry from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She was featured on two episodes of the Food Network show Dinner Impossible and on Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food XM/Sirius radio program. She is currently a national spokesperson for

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Review: “Slow Fire, The Beginner’s Guide To Barbecue” (and giveway)

Ray Lampe grew up in Chicago and after high school spent 25 years in the family trucking business. In 2000 the trucking business had run its course, and it was time for Ray to try something new. He has been participating in BBQ cook offs as a hobby since 1982, so he decided to take

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Review: “Big Ranch, Big City Cookbook” by Louis Lambert

The Big Ranch, Big City Cookbook is a proudly Texan collection of more than 100 recipes from chef Louis Lambert’s popular restaurants. The signature cooking style is unapologetically refined but not fussy, impeccable but with a hearty, rustic flair—what he calls “elevated ranch cuisine.” Each dish showcases Lou’s classical French training and sure-handed facility for

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BBQing The Weber Covered Way. A Classic Cookbook

“Weber Kettle Cooking opens a whole new world of food enjoyment to both novice and expert cooks. Whether your purchase was a Weber Charcoal or Gas Covered Kettle, you will enjoy preparing the traditional barbecue foods as well as the great number of specialites possible only with a Weber Covered Kettle.

“Kettle fans use their

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Book Review: “Steak with Friends” by Rick Tramonto

Steak with Friends is the first of Rick’s seven cookbooks to invite readers into his home, sharing food, faith, friends, and family.

And bringing you into his home is exactly what Rick Tramonto does with this great cookbook. I love this book. There are few cookbooks that you can keep by your bedside

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“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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