Planking — grilling atop a slab of wood — adds a lush, smoky flavor to foods with none of the labor-intensive mess of traditional pits and smokers. Though sales of planks are skyrocketing, there are few resources available that enable backyard cooks to take full advantage of this easy, exciting technique. The Plank Grilling Cookbook answers this growing need with an extensive array of recipes and helpful advice. Among the inventive offerings are entrees, such as Tuna with a Hoisin-Sherry Sauce, Lemon Herb Roast Chicken, Meat Loaf with Tomato and Red Pepper Sauce, and Sizzling Lamb Fajitas; vegetables and side dishes such as Stuffed Artichokes and Corn Guacamole; and even desserts, from Peach Sorbet to Pecan and Cinnamon Stuffed Apples with Caramel Sauce. The book helps readers choose between the different types of planks — cedar, maple, alder, hickory, cherry, and oak — and also features how-to and safety tips for successful plank grilling.

Make the most of the grill you already have—this grilling cookbook shows you how to use wood planks to infuse a delicious smoky flavor into your favorite seafoods, meats, and veggies. Learn the art of plank grilling with need-to-know tips and 75 versatile recipes that produce vibrant, healthy, and perfectly cooked meals—every time. Grilling with cedar and other flavorful wood planks imparts a wonderful smoky infusion to all kinds of dishes—with crowd-pleasing results. It can even turn your grill into a wood-fired pizza oven! In Plank Grilling, you’ll learn everything you need to know about this flavor-packed, innovative grilling technique, including: • the Native American origins of plank grilling • how to choose the right wood plank for you • the health benefits of plank grilling • how to get started • 14 need-to-know tips and tricks • 75 versatile recipes for starters, soups, seafood, meats, veggies, and sides With color photography throughout, this is the ultimate guide for grillers who want to elevate their weeknight dinners or weekend cookouts with delicious food infused with natural moisture and bright, smoky flavors.

Grilling just got better. Nothing beats cracking open a crisp brew over flame-grilled food on a hot summer afternoon. But who wants to be stuck behind the grill all day? With Mike Lang's One-Beer Grilling, you can create that awesome, smoke-infused meal before you finish your first cold one. Complete with grill-savvy tips to master the flame and a variety of recipes from essential food groups like red meat and pizza, you’ll be kicking back with great food in the time it takes to drink a beer. Enjoy over 75 mouthwatering dishes with friends and family, including: • Planked Portobellos • Chipotle Marinated Skirt Steak Tacos • Grilled Rib-eye with Herb Compound Butter • Beer-Can Chicken • Carolina Pork Sliders with Coleslaw • Spicy Rum Shrimp Skewers • Smoked Macaroni and Cheese • BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza Every recipe includes the perfect beer pairing to make mealtime even more enjoyable. Whether you’re a new cook or a cedar-plank pro, One-Beer Grilling makes it easy to grab a beer and fire up the grill for great meals in minutes!

Ted Reader is an award-winning chef, author, and product developer. He spent five years as the Executive Chef of President's Choice and developed the recipes in the Dave Nichol Cookbook and the PC Barbeque Cookbook. He is a regular guest on Regis and Kelly and he also makes regular appearances on the barbeque circuit throughout the United States.

Welcome to Plank Perfection: 101 Grilling Recipes for Wood-fired Flavor! If you're a fan of grilling or looking for new and delicious recipes to ease your summer cooking, this cookbook is the perfect choice for you. Cooking on wood planks enhances flavor and creates a unique flavor profile for grilled foods. Plank Perfection is the only cookbook dedicated exclusively to grilling with wooden planks and provides you with 101 delicious recipes that will tantalize your taste buds. Grilling with wood planks takes the traditional art of grilling and enhances it with robust flavor. The planks provide a unique smoke flavor to the food; a flavor that is almost impossible to replicate with other grilling methods. These grilling recipes have been designed to maximize the flavor of the food and bring out the best wood-fired flavor. You'll find recipes for everything from beef, poultry, fish and seafood to vegetables, fruits, and even desserts! When grilling with planks, it is important to understand how to properly care for your planks. In Plank Perfection, you'll find a helpful guide to getting started with wood plank grilling, along with tips for choosing the right type of plank for the type of food you're grilling. In addition, you'll discover firsthand tips and tricks that the experts use to perfect wood plank grilling. Put your grilling skills to the test this summer with Plank Perfection! Spend time with that special someone in your life, a group of friends, or simply enjoy some much-needed alone time outside. This cookbook offers 101 tantalizing recipes that are sure to become your favorite grilling staples. Get on the path to perfecting your wood-fired flavor in the coming months with Plank Perfection!

The ultimate grilling guide and the latest in Mark Bittman’s acclaimed How to Cook Everything series Here’s how to grill absolutely everything—from the perfect steak to cedar-plank salmon to pizza—explained in Mark Bittman’s trademark simple, straightforward style. Featuring more than 250 recipes and hundreds of variations, plus Bittman’s practical advice on all the grilling basics, this book is an exploration of the grill’s nearly endless possibilities. Recipes cover every part of the meal, including appetizers, seafood, meat and poultry, vegetables (including vegetarian mains), and even desserts. Plenty of quick, high-heat recipes will get dinner on the table in short order (Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp, Green Chile Cheeseburgers); low and slow “project” recipes (Texas-Style Smoked Brisket, Pulled Pork with Lexington BBQ Sauce) are ideal for leisurely weekend cookouts. You’ll also find unexpected grilled treats like avocado, watermelon, or pound cake, and innovative surprises—like how to cook paella or bake a whole loaf of bread on the grill—to get the most out of every fire.

Celebrity chef Ted Reader knows good grilling -- and in his bestselling cookbooks (including The Art of Plank Grilling), it definitely shows. Reader maintains that anything at all can be cooked with gas or charcoal, from delectable hors d'oeuvres to hearty main dishes, from perfectly grilled vegetables to unique (but delicious) desserts. The 125 detailed, step-by-step recipes presented here are enough to satisfy any appetite, and, as always, the author loves to include his useful tips and tricks to achieve grill perfection. Reader may be a rare breed of grill expert, but luckily for us, he's willing to share his expertise!

The Ultimate Book of BBQ builds on the expertise of Southern Living magazine to create the definitive barbecue and outdoor grilling guide. The book features more than 200 of the highest-rated Southern Living recipes for barbecued meats and sides, plus pit-proven tips, techniques, and secrets for year-round smoking, grilling and barbecuing. With full color, step-by-step photos and mouthwatering recipes, this book includes everything the home cook needs to achieve first-rate backyard barbecue. Proven cooking techniques and equipment, expert advice from award-winning pitmasters, and a Rainy Day BBQ chapter with stovetop, oven, and slow-cooker options make this Southern Living's most definitive book on barbecue.

Embracing the Paleo movement is about getting back to basics—eating food in its most simple, unprocessed form, just like our ancestors. And what is more basic than cooking meat over a fire? This book features more than 100 grilling recipes using a variety of methods for cooking natural, locally farmed meat over fire: primitive campfire, wood and charcoal, gas grilling, and smoking. Paleo Grilling will help you to choose the best meats for any meal, and offers international recipes, including side dishes and desserts suitable for the modern caveman.