Book Brief: <i>Grilling</i>
Many of America's favorite foods come from the grill. One of the newest titles in the Williams-Sonoma Collection, Grilling is an indispensable guide to the art of cooking over fire. In more than 40 enticing recipes, you'll discover that virtually any food can be adapted to this versatile cooking technique.

Award-winning author Denis Kelly puts a fresh twist on barbecue basics. From the perfect hamburger to succulent baby back ribs, classic recipes reach delicious new heights with his medley of simple sauces, aromatic marinades and sweet-spicy glazes.

Bold flavors from around the world will enliven your backyard gatherings. You'll soon add skirt steak fajitas, chicken satay with peanut sauce, and salmon with miso-sake sauce to your repertoire of simple yet special dishes. Impress your guests with venison fillet smothered in a wild mushroom sauce. Challenge yourself with a stunning whole pork loin stuffed with greens and garlic. And keep the kids happy with home-style barbecued chicken.

Many more foods besides meat and fish take well to the grill. Celebrate summer's bounty with grilled corn slathered with piquant chipotle butter, or a colorful salad of grilled red pepper, sweet onion and tomato. Jalapeño corn bread, wild mushroom quesadillas and red pepper-crusted new potatoes are just a few of the dishes you can prepare alongside grilled main courses. You can even create dessert with the last of the embers. Grilled pears with raspberry-Grand Marnier sauce are a festive finish to a barbecue feast.

Each recipe is illustrated with a full-page color photograph. Helpful sidebars offer tips on key ingredients and techniques. You'll learn how to trim lamb chops, bard game meats, infuse fish with the rich aroma of fresh herbs and even spit-roast a whole turkey. A chapter on grilling basics highlights the essentials, from selecting fuel to finessing indirect heat. The detailed glossary covers all you need to know about ingredients and equipment.

Whether you're using charcoal or gas, a portable hibachi or a custom-built hearth, fire up your grill and cook quick, creative meals with the help of this inspired book.