Serving up appetizers such as bacon-wrapped dates and desserts such as grasshopper icebox cake, chef and cookbook author Jennifer Chandler presents mouth-watering recipes in Simply Grilling: 105 recipes for quick and casual grilling. The author bills her book as “easy, no-fuss grilling.” She urges readers to try grilling “even on the busiest night of the week.” Although she reminisces about backyard slow cooked meats that required hours on the grill, she shares recipes that fit today’s hectic life style. Chandler’s Honey Mustard Salmon, for example, can be prepared in less than 20 minutes.
To encourage even the most reluctant grillmaster, Chandler includes “Grill 101” in which she discusses types of grills, temperatures, and essential gear. But it’s her recipes that capture the attention and the hunger pangs of the reader. Ginger-Soy Flank Steak gets its flavor from a spicy marinade; Lemon Oregano has a tasty herb-garlic mixture just under the skin. Grilled Avocado BLT Salad makes a fresh and flavorful lighter meal. Grilled Bananas Foster features the fruit grilled in its own skin.
Food photographs accompany each recipe. It’s helpful to see what the food will look like in finished form. Some of the pictures appear a bit too charred, but perhaps grill marks are the essence of the barbecue aficionado.
Grillers, both authentic ones and wannabees, will find this book not only interesting but inspiring. Chandler encourages all of us to read her tips, try new recipes and, above all, to get out and grill.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and, after reading the book, the comments here are my own.
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