This Guy's on Fire

Food Network superstar Guy Fieri takes it outdoors with Guy on Fire. In this practical cookbook for all backyard chefs, Fieri shares his favourite tips, techniques and recipes for outdoor cooking, whether you're hosting a backyard barbeque, relaxing around the campfire or tailgating on game day. Stuffed with original recipes, dozens of colour photos and loads of great tips, Guy On Fire is guaranteed to get your grill going with palate-pleasing appetizers, phenomenal main courses for meat, fish, poultry and vegetables, cool salads and fabulous desserts.

Legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan grew up in Texas with a passion for cattle ranching and the food of the Southwest. His first cookbook The Nolan Ryan Beef & Barbecue Cookbook offers 75 recipes for sizzling T-bone and rib-eye steaks, mouthwatering burgers, slow-cooked barbecue ribs, and more. Working with chef Cristobal Vazquez, Nolan presents a fresh take on the Tex-Mex standards of his childhood. The book includes family recipes for Sunday roasts and brisket, savory side dishes and a few favorite desserts as well, including Ruth Ryan's Special Occasion Carrot Cake.

Without ignoring the traditional beef patty, Weber's Big Book of Burgers by Jamie Purviance goes beyond the bun to reinvent the burger with modern twists and alternative ingredients such as pork, poultry, seafood and veggies. And Purviance doesn't stop there. With recipes for sausages, hot dogs and brats, plus sides like onion rings, as well as drinks such as milkshakes, he inspires the backyard chef with 160 reasons to fire up the grill for a complete outdoor eating experience.

This article came from the May/June edition of our news magazine, The Bookseller. You can access a digital issue of the magazine here, or pick up your own free copy inside of our stores.