Summer Preview: Get Grilling!

By Kat La Mantia | March 21 2023 | BlogAdultsGeneralAll

Fast forward with us to a summer filled with fun and friendship. Memorial Day, July 4, and warm sunny days are the perfect excuse to throw a backyard shindig and fire up the grill! Take a peek at some of our top picks for outdoor entertaining this year. With tons of books from experienced smoke masters and grilling gurus, as well as titles on how to craft aesthetically delicious boards for sharing and how to mix refreshing cocktails, this list is a quick guide to throwing your ideal summer bash.

The BBQ Companion
The BBQ Companion
50 recipe cards for grilling perfection
Oscar Smith
9781922754370
Fire up the grill and get your tongs ready to start flipping this deck’s fifty delicious barbecue recipes.
$24.95 US
May 16, 2023
3-3/4 x 5-1/3
Other Formats
50 Pages
Smith Street Gift
Franklin Smoke
Franklin Smoke
Wood. Fire. Food. [A Cookbook]
Jordan Mackay, Aaron Franklin
9781984860484
The ultimate guide to live-fire grilling and smoking at home, with recipes that will have you cooking up meat, vegetables, fish, and more like a true Texas fire wrangler—from the James Beard Award–winning team behind the New York Times bestseller Franklin Barbecue.
$35.00 US
May 09, 2023
8 x 10
Hardcover
224 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Guga
Guga
Breaking the Barbecue Rules
Gustavo Tosta
9780744060805
A bold new cookbook from the most adventurous BBQ guru on YouTube.
$32.00 US
Apr 25, 2023
8 x 10
Hardcover
224 Pages
DK
The Outdoor Cook
The Outdoor Cook
How to Cook Anything Outside Using Your Grill, Fire Pit, Flat-Top Grill, and More
America's Test Kitchen
9781954210417
Your comprehensive guide to outdoor cooking with 150 recipes to make the whole meal outdoors, including snacks, sides, breads, and desserts
$29.99 US
Apr 04, 2023
7-7/8 x 9-5/8
Paperback
352 Pages
America's Test Kitchen
Fire + Wine
Fire + Wine
75 Smoke-Infused Recipes from the Grill with Perfect Wine Pairings
Mary Cressler, Sean Martin
9781632174512
A marriage between two unlikely characters—wood-fired food and well-chosen wines—brought you by the real-life marriage of a pitmaster and a sommelier. This cookbook brings smoky goodness from the grill and pairs it with wines from the Pacific Northwest.
$24.95 US
May 24, 2022
7-1/2 x 10
Paperback
240 Pages
Sasquatch Books
The Backyard BBQ Bible
The Backyard BBQ Bible
100+ Recipes for Outdoor Grilling
Oscar Smith
9781922417602
It’s time to fire-up the grill and cook some fire-licking good food. 
$29.95 US
May 10, 2022
8-1/2 x 10-1/2
Hardcover
192 Pages
Smith Street Books
Bludso's BBQ Cookbook
Bludso's BBQ Cookbook
A Family Affair in Smoke and Soul
Kevin Bludso
9781984859556
A deep look at family, community, and Texas BBQ through 90 recipes and stories from the famous pitmaster and restaurateur behind Bludso's BBQ.
$29.99 US
Apr 12, 2022
7-1/2 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Life of Fire
Life of Fire
Mastering the Arts of Pit-Cooked Barbecue, the Grill, and the Smokehouse: A Cookbook
Nick Fauchald, Pat Martin
9781984826121
From one of the South's most acclaimed pitmasters comes the definitive guide to open-fire cooking, from grilling over wild, young flames, to low-and-slow barbecue over mature coals and cold smoking bacon and hams with dying embers. 
$35.00 US
Mar 15, 2022
8 x 10
Hardcover
320 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Pig
Pig
Cooking with a Passion for Pork
Johnnie Mountain
9781848990364
Discover the secrets of cooking with pork to create amazing meals – from the charismatic former-owner of The English Pig restaurant, whose recipes reflect his dedication to showing you how to find your inner pig!
$27.95 US
Aug 31, 2021
7-2/5 x 9-3/5
Hardcover
224 Pages
Nourish
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ
Every Day Is a Good Day: A Cookbook
Lolis Eric Elie, Rodney Scott
9781984826930
In the first cookbook by a Black pitmaster, James Beard Award-winning chef Rodney Scott celebrates an incredible culinary legacy through his life story, family traditions, and unmatched dedication to his craft.
$35.00 US
Mar 16, 2021
8 x 10
Hardcover
224 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Meat Illustrated
Meat Illustrated
A Foolproof Guide to Understanding and Cooking with Cuts of All Kinds
9781948703321
MEAT EATERS, REJOICE: Increase your meat counter confidence with this award-winning meat cookbook that shows you how to cook 72 cuts of meat in 300+ kitchen-tested recipes 300 kitchen-tested recipes.
$45.00 US
Oct 27, 2020
9-1/16 x 10-5/8
Hardcover
432 Pages
Cook's Illustrated
The Complete Small Plates Cookbook
The Complete Small Plates Cookbook
300+ Shareable Tapas, Meze, Bar Snacks, Dumplings, Salads, and More
America's Test Kitchen
9781954210370
This complete guide to the wonderfully diverse world of small plates offers practical ways to make spreads that can be sumptuous or streamlined
$34.99 US
Feb 07, 2023
7-7/8 x 9-5/8
Paperback
432 Pages
America's Test Kitchen
The Cheese Board Deck
The Cheese Board Deck
50 Cards for Styling Spreads, Savory and Sweet
Meg Quinn, Shana Smith
9780593233276
Elevate your next gathering with this beautiful, helpful card deck that offers 50 creative ideas for styling and presenting food platters for any occasion--no cooking skills required!
$20.00 US
Nov 02, 2021
5-1/2 x 7-1/2
Cards
52 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Boards and Spreads
Boards and Spreads
Shareable, Simple Arrangements for Every Meal
Yasmin Fahr
9780593236246
Go beyond cheese with 65 recipes for delicious boards and epic spreads for dinner, appetizers, breakfast, snacks, and more.
$24.00 US
Aug 23, 2022
7 x 9
Hardcover
192 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Boards
Boards
Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings
America's Test Kitchen, Elle Simone Scott
9781954210004
Fun, flexible, unique holiday spreads, weeknight meal boards…even drinks and dessert options!
$30.00 US
Apr 26, 2022
7-7/8 x 9-5/8
Hardcover
288 Pages
America's Test Kitchen
Around the Board
Around the Board
Boards, Platters, and Plates: Seasonal Cheese and Charcuterie for Year-Round Cel
Emily Delaney
9780744045703
Gather around the board to celebrate all of life’s occasions!
$24.99 US
Mar 29, 2022
7-11/16 x 9-3/16
Hardcover
192 Pages
DK
Batch Cocktails
Batch Cocktails
Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion
Maggie Hoffman
9780399582530
A hip, accessible guide to batch cocktail-making for entertaining, with 65 recipes that can be made hours--or weeks!--ahead of time so that hosts and hostesses have one less thing to worry about as the doorbell rings.
$19.99 US
Mar 19, 2019
6-1/2 x 9
Hardcover
160 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Trejo's Cantina
Trejo's Cantina
Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Non-Alcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood
Danny Trejo
9780593235485
A cantina-style celebration of Mexican food and drink, entertaining, and Hollywood culture in 100 recipes for nachos, tacos, and Danger Dogs plus cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks from the legendary actor, restaurateur, and author of the acclaimed Trejo's Tacos
$28.00 US
Apr 18, 2023
7-7/16 x 9-3/4
Hardcover
224 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Trap Kitchen: The Art of Street Cocktails
Trap Kitchen: The Art of Street Cocktails
(Cocktail Crafting, Street-Style Mixology, Creative Drink Blends, Home Bartender Recipes)
Malachi Jenkins, Roberto Smith, Kathy Iandoli
9781954220522
Foreword by Roddy RicchThe Trap Kitchen franchise turns toward mixology with a comprehensive and creative guide to street cocktails, as this legendary culinary duo puts their spin on time-honored drinks on the go.Elevate your book collection: Premium Svepa black faux leather cover, featuring intricate sculpture embossing for an exquisite, high-quality appearance.
$29.99 US
May 16, 2023
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
128 Pages
Kingston Imperial
From Garden to Glass
From Garden to Glass
80 Botanical Beverages Made from the Finest Fruits, Cordials, and Infusions
David Hurst
9780789341105
"Garden to glass" recipes for nutrient-packed non-alcoholic infusions and cordials based on fresh from the garden or farmstand fruits, berries, herbs, and spices used as restorative tonics or as the basis for healthy cocktails.
$9.98 US
Oct 12, 2021
6-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
176 Pages
Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
Cocktail Botanica
Cocktail Botanica
60+ Drinks Inspired by Nature
Elouise Anders
9781922417336
Create delicious botanical cocktails using flowers, fruit, and herbs.
$19.95 US
Sep 06, 2022
6-5/7 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
152 Pages
Smith Street Books
Classic Cocktails Done Well
Classic Cocktails Done Well
Tried-and-True Recipes for the Home Bartender
Faith Hingey
9780593435946
Perfect your home-bartending game and learn to mix 75 classic cocktails with ease and confidence.
$16.99 US
Nov 01, 2022
6 x 8
Hardcover
192 Pages
Zeitgeist
Mocktail Party
Mocktail Party
75 Plant-Based, Non-Alcoholic Mocktail Recipes for Every Occasion
Kerry Benson, Diana Licalzi MS, RD, CDCES
9781950968244
Swap your favorite cocktails with this plant-based mocktail recipe book!
$19.95 US
May 25, 2021
7-1/10 x 7-4/5
Hardcover
176 Pages
Blue Star Press
Mezcal and Tequila Cocktails
Mezcal and Tequila Cocktails
Mixed Drinks for the Golden Age of Agave [A Cocktail Recipe Book]
Robert Simonson
9781984857743
Indulge your thirst for new ways to drink tequila and mezcal with this collection of 60+ recipes for agave cocktails from New York Times spirits writer Robert Simonson.
$18.99 US
Apr 06, 2021
5-1/2 x 8
Hardcover
176 Pages
Ten Speed Press
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