The summer is drawing to a close, so why not make the most of the rest of the warm days by cooking and eating outdoors? If you're tired of your usual recipes or want to get inspired, check out the delectable recent books at the New Westminster Public Library.
In the "ultimate summertime grilling companion from Bon Appetit," The Grilling Book has more than 350 recipes, full-colour photographs, how-to guides, and tips to simplify your grilling life. Jamie Purviance is Weber's barbecue expert and has two new books.
In Weber's Smoke he unveils the secrets behind creating rich, smoky flavour on a traditional smoker or backyard grill and includes 85 tripletested recipes, food pairing suggestions and key tips.
Weber's New Real Grilling is packed with plenty of tips, tricks and insight to take your grilling skills to a new level. It includes an exploration of food and flavours with more than 200 allnew recipes, retro grilling recipes, and how-tos on stir-frying, smoking, using a pizza stone, and more.
Grill This, Not That! Backyard Survival Guide is by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, authors of the bestselling Eat This,
Not That! and Cook This, Not That! Their newest book teaches readers how to strip hundreds, even thousands, of calories from their diets - and save hundreds of dollars a week - using healthy grilling techniques, mouth-watering marinades and savvy strategies to recreate their favourite foods.
Karen Adler's The Gardener and the Grill has seasonal recipes, tips on grilling for preserving, rubs and versatile sauces, and more than 100 vegetarian recipes.
She encourages you to keep the grill hot long after summer's finished with recipes such as Planked Butternut Squash with Sage and Brie and Wood-Grilled Shrimp and Yellow Peppers.
In Beerlicious, The Art of Grillin' and Chillin', world famous barbecue chef Ted Reader combines his favourite passions - beer and barbecue.
Each recipe is made with a different beer that Ted chose for unique reasons and flavours. Enjoy!