10 Must-Have Grilling Cookbooks for Backyard Cooks

Elizabeth Karmel

This roundup of barbecue and grilling cookbooks will help you master the art of cooking outdoors. Elizabeth Karmel, founder of Girls at the Grill, curated this list of books for grill masters.

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Steak and Cake: More Than 100 Recipes to Make Any Meal a Smash Hit

Steak and Cake is an instant dinner party! It’s inspired by a class that I taught at the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. I wanted to create a cookbook that was about meals we cook when we’re celebrating and sharing food with friends and family. This cookbook pairs mouthwatering steak recipes with swoon-worthy cake recipes to create dinner menus. (Think T-bone with nduja butter and mushroom tarts paired with red velvet cake.) It also has all the information you need to buy and grill steak like a pro.

Why it made the list: This is not an aspirational cookbook, this is a cookbook with attainable recipes. There is something for everybody, from tomahawk steaks to taco. This book tells a story about flavor and celebration and is full of shortcuts, hacks and secrets to make a steakhouse dinner at home.

Pat Nunnari