Take your backyard barbecue to the next level with BBQ Bash! With 100 creative, delicious recipes for the grill or smoker, this book is the key to partying with a touch of panache. Karen Adler and Judith Fertig present savory, crowd-pleasing recipes for casual get-togethers or "black-tie" barbecues. Chapters are divided into appetizers, entrées, sides and salads, and succulent desserts, and dishes include Pecan-Smoked Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadews; Creole Coffee Rubbed Filet Mignon with Silky Crab Butter; Piquillo Pepper Stuffed Chicken with Salsa Verde; Provençal Grilled Salmon with Rosemary and Mint Aioli; Grilled Pink Grapefruit and Orange Salad with Avocado; Smashed Red Potatoes with Green Onions and Cream Cheese; and Golden Raspberry Meringues with Pistachios. The introduction reveals all the information you ll need to host a memorable bash from start to finish, with tips about charcoal and gas grilling, smoking, skewering, stir-grilling, planking, stovetop smoking, and even stocking the bar, setting the tables, and selecting the right music. Sidebars throughout feature time-saving and food-presentation tips, as well as suggested themed menus, cocktail suggestions, recipe variations, and much more!
Fun-loving friends and culinarians Karen Adler and Judith Fertig have collectively authored more than 20 cookbooks, including The BBQ Queens' Big Book of Barbecue, Weeknight Grilling With the BBQ Queens, and Fish & Shellfish, Grilled & Smoked. They teach cooking classes across the U.S., and have been featured in Gourmet, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and Southern Living, as well as in newspapers and on TV stations nationwide. As members of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, Adler and Fertig hold the honorary degrees of Masters in Barbecue (M.B.) and Doctors of Barbecue Philosophy (Ph.B.) from Remus Powers, Ph.B., founder of the Greasehouse University.