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Asian Grilling & BBQ Cookbooks

Combining the flavor boosting qualities of outdoor grilling, with the zingy intensity of Asian spices and tastes, makes delicious sense. Take guidance and inspiration from three books that explore this culinary sweet spot.

Asian Smoke

Andrew Ho , Andrew Samia and Sean Wen

Make your barbecue more exciting, colorful, flavorful, and adventuresome than you ever imagined possible by mastering the amazing smoke-kissed recipes in Asian Smoke. Ho, Samia, and Wen use traditional Texas-style barbecue and smoking techniques, and even traditional cuts like brisket and ribs, but they infuse everything with the deeply soulful aromas and flavors of Thai cooking (mostly), and of other Southeast Asian and pan-Asian cuisines (to a lesser extent).

Robata

Silla Bjerrum

This beautifully-illustrated book introduces you to the art of this Japanese cuisine and teaches you how to cook this way in your own home, whether cooking on an authentic robata grill, your own barbecue or your oven grill. Robata means 'fireside cooking', taking its name from the charcoal grill commonly used in Japan to cook skewers of fish, shellfish, meal and seasonal vegetables, which has a unique impact on flavour.

Chinese-American Barbecue

Winnie Yee

Open the pages of Chinese-American Barbecue and you will discover a broader world of flavors than you have encountered in your town’s traditional barbecue joints. Los Angeles’s Winnie Yee, of Smoke Queen BBQ, is the most celebrated female pitmaster in the world, praised by the New York Times and dozens of other media outlets, and a leader of a new generation of barbecue chefs dedicated to incorporating global flavors into the barbecue repertoire.

Our Favorite Chicken Drumstick Recipes

Chicken drumsticks are perfect for marinading, deep frying, grilling or slow cooking. Their versatility lends them to many easy dishes. Pick up a pack from your supermarket and try one of the creative recipes in our collection for a supper your family will love.

Spicy Fried Chicken

Chicken Drumsticks

Glazed Chicken Legs with Curry and Dates

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Chicken Drumsticks with Green Olives & Cipollini Onions

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"So German! This cake is famous all over the world, though in many places you can’t get good curd cheese, so cream cheese is used instead. The cake is really easy to make and tastes fantastic. You can vary the dried fruit if you like – apricots are particularly good in this." Mirko Trenkner

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Author spotlight

Archana Doshi

Archana Doshi is a food entrepreneur and internet sensation, and the founder of India's leading food and recipe platform Archana's Kitchen. Founded in 2007 the site and its media channels now have over 10 millions users. Everyday Indian from Archana's Kitchen, published in 2026, is her debut cookbook.

Brad Prose

Brad Prose is a recipe developer, food writer, and culinary photographer. He shares is love of BBQ online with recipes and demonstrations, as the founder and driving force behind platform Chiles and Smoke. His cookbooks include Chiles and Smoke, and Epic BBQ Sandwiches.

Madeeha Qureshi

Recipe developer and food consultant Madeeha Qureshi was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. She was a finalist on Masterchef 2021, and now works as a judge on international cooking competitions. She is the author of The Red Sea Cookbook, which celebrates the culture and cooking of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, with recipes fully accessible to the home cook.

12 Ways With Morels

Duck, Peas, and Morels

Roasted Veal with Morel Mushrooms and Saffron Carrots

Blackmore’s Pure-Bred Wagyu Beef Fillet Sous Vide with Morels and Bone Marrow

Morels in Cream

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Newsletter: 🧑‍🍳 The influential chef Shaun Hill in profile + how to harness spice and smoke 🔥🌶️

“The concept is Thai curry meets Texas barbecue, but at its core, Curry Boys is the beautiful amalgamation of three individuals, our unique perspectives, and ultimately, our expression of what we enjoy smoking, cooking, and eating! And honestly, that is what we want you to take away from this book: to unapologetically be yourself when it comes to smoking and barbecuing. As long as you respect the craft and the cultures, you’re free to make the food your own.” Sean Wen, co-founder and co-owner of Curry Boys BBQ

A guide to making the most of venison

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Author Profile: Shaun Hill

There are chefs who chase fame, and there are chefs who quietly reshape how food is cooked, served and understood. Shaun Hill belongs firmly in the latter camp. Across more than half a century, he has built a reputation not through spectacle, but through clarity: of flavor, of thought, and of purpose. Ramona Andrews caught up with him to look back on a magnificent career.

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