Genevieve Taylor

Live-fire and BBQ expert Genevieve Taylor is the author of 14 cookery books, including the bestselling trilogy SCORCHED, SEARED, CHARRED and her latest title, HOW TO BBQ: The Definitive Guide to Fire Cooking. A leading voice outdoor cooking, her work combines a deep understanding of fire, flavour and food science with a relaxed, generous style of cooking rooted in sharing food outdoors.

Genevieve specialises in cooking over wood and charcoal, with food inspired by global barbecue traditions, seasonal British ingredients and the elemental simplicity of fire. A biologist by training, she is passionate about sustainable fuel, responsibly sourced charcoal and the role good fire cooking can play in reconnecting people with nature and the outdoors.

She runs the Bristol Fire School, where she teaches hands-on live-fire cookery classes throughout the year, helping hundreds of people build confidence cooking outdoors over wood and charcoal. Alongside writing and teaching in the UK, Genevieve travels internationally to cook, teach and collaborate with chefs and pitmasters at festivals and live-fire events around the world. She also shares recipes, techniques and fire-cooking inspiration through her @GenevieveTaylorTV YouTube channel.

Genevieve is an ambassador for YETI, Weber and House of Charcoal.