Today Grilling is So Easy, 
You Don't Have to Wait for a Flash of Inspiration

Let the others bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan, I prefer to avoid cleaning up the grease splatters -- especially when I know that my meal prepared on the grill will require no cleanup. Whether you plan to use gas, charcoal, a smoker, or your electric countertop, outdoor, or stovetop grill, I'll show you how to maximize your results with minimum efforts. Plus, as if that isn't enough, I believe you'll find that your food tastes better, too. Before you know it, you'll be grilling snacks, meals, and complex feasts with minimum effort.

Part 1. The Perfect Pantry Planner

Chapter 1: Simple Staples Sense

Must-have items for the grilling gourmet's pantry -- and for yours, too.

Chapter 2: Effortless Equipment Education

These explanations about grill choices will make your selection decisions easier. Plus, I include tips about other gadgets to have on hand to streamline your meal preparation process.

Part 2. The Grilling Gourmet's Express Tips

Chapter 3: Getting a Grip on Grilling: Some of Us Gotta Have a Map

We all dread it, yet we all know we've gotta do it. Getting organized now will save lots of time when you're actually ready to grill. I'll show you that with the proper choice of equipment and utensils, it's not as daunting as it would first appear.

Chapter 4: Sanity-Saving Shortcuts and Tried 'n' True Tips

Learn which steps can be done before you fire up the grill. You'll thank yourself (and me!) later if you do.

Chapter 5: Minimizing the Mess

Doing the dishes is the inevitable conclusion to every meal. There are tricks that you can do that will give you time to linger over dessert without feeling guilty.

Part 3. The Flame Game: Recipes for Successful Grilled Meals

Chapter 6: A Shiny New Coating

Explanations about and recipes for dry rubs, wet rubs, marinades, and sauces.

Chapter 7: A Chicken on the Grill Is Worth Two in the Yard

There are enough recipes in this chapter that you won't have time to ponder that age-old question: Which came first -- the chicken or the egg? You'll be too busy listening to your friends and family crow their appreciation.

Chapter 8: Where's the Beef Here?

There are times when you feel like a mooooooo-ving dining experience. There are other times you feel like groaning at lame puns. This chapter is for those times you want to grill up a delicious beef feast.

Chapter 9: High-On-the-Hog Grill Fills

I brought this little piggy home from the market and found all sorts of ways to grill my bounty. Look here for an abundant supply of pleasing pork possibilities.

Chapter 10: Seafood -- And They Will, and They Will, Sizzle Right on the Grill

Hey, shrimp! No need to crab about that sole decision regarding your next grilled meal. Don't flounder. Just lobster the choices in this chapter over the net and, by cod, you won't have to fish for compliments.

Chapter 11: Meats that Prove Variety is the Nice of Life

If you're game, this chapter has the recipes to please the palates of any hunter's friends and families. Plus, I include choices for which the only stalking required is your attempt to snare the best bargains on bratwurst at the supermarket.

Chapter 12: Take Another Pizza My Heart!

Everybody loves pizza. And here I include enough different ways to grill pizza to please everybody. There are even recipes for those with tomato allergies that substitute other sauces for the customary red ones.

Chapter 13: A Lucky Number for Vegetable Grilling

By the time you finish reading this chapter, I'll have you grilling all of your vegetable side dishes. It's easy. And they're delicious, too.

Chapter 14: Stab 'em and Grab 'em Finger Foods

Appetizers to whet any appetite and other taste treats can be found in this chapter.

Chapter 15: The Grilled Finale

Dessert! The perfect grilled ending to a perfectly grilled meal. This chapter gives you lots of sweet choices. Plus, you can turn to these pages to find the answer to the question: Who Goosed the Mousse?

Chapter 16: The Whole Shebang: Entire Meals on the Grill

Just as the title suggests, being lazy about grilling entire meals couldn't be easier. From soup to nuts, it's all here.

Chapter 17: Tailgating and All Kinds of Other Stuff

Getting ready for the big game doesn't have to be a pain. Here are some ideas for breakfast, tailgate parties, midnight snacks, and all times in between. Packet meals are suggested for when you want to put everything on the grill and then forget about it until you're ready to eat. Go ahead! Take a load off. Put your feet up while the meal grills itself. You deserve a break and the feast that will follow it.

Chapter 18: Healthier Food Fundamentals: Heart-Healthy Considerations

Not only do you want to fix food that gets your heart a'pumpin', the goal is to keep it pumpin' for a long, long time. This chapter has lots of heart-healthy suggestions and recipes that'll please your palate for years to come.

Chapter 19: Bringin' It Indoors: Indoor Grills and Gadgets

Not everybody likes to shovel snow off of the grill and brave sub-zero temperatures to fix a great meal. (Of course, there's also the rain you sometimes have to content with during other times of the year.) This chapter has information and recipes for your indoor grill, plus details about other gadgets to help you fix flawless fantastic feasts in a flash.

Chapter 20: Outdoor Electric Cooking: The New Millennium Way to Zap Your Meals

Great News! Now you can use the power company's "juice" to retain the juices in perfectly seared meats! Electric outdoor grills can achieve temperatures sufficient to give foods that "char-broiled" flavor everybody loves. There are electric water smoker and electric fryer options available, too.

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