Entertaining made easy, with Mexican-inspired recipes and handy tips from the celebrity chef and winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. Whether you’re hosting a casual get-together with friends or throwing an outdoor shindig, no one can teach you the art of fiesta like Rick Bayless. With 150 recipes, Bayless offers you the key to unforgettable parties that will have guests clamoring for repeat invitations. There are recipes for small-dish snacking (Mushroom Ceviche, Devilish Shrimp), dynamic cocktails to get the party started (Champagne Margarita, Sizzling Mojito), and Bayless’s signature takes on Mexican street food (Grilled Pork Tacos al Pastor, Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas). Live-fire grilled fish and meat dishes like the “Brava” Steak with “Lazy” Salsa will draw friends and family to the glow of open flames. And if you’re going to throw a truly epic celebration, you’ll need a killer finale like Frontera Grill’s Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars or Dark Chocolate–Chile Ice Cream. Fiesta at Rick’s offers 150 diverse preparations organized into easy-to-follow chapters. But it’s far more than a collection of recipes. With four complete, can’t-miss menus for parties ranging from a Luxury Guacamole Bar Cocktail Party for 12 to a Classic Mexican Mole Fiesta for 24, Bayless has all your friends covered. Each of these parties has a complete game plan, from a thought-out time line with advance shopping and preparation to a fiesta playlist. Whether a first-time entertainer or a seasoned veteran, anyone can learn from the helpful sidebars, which cover topics such as how to shuck oysters, the perfect avocado for guacamole, and the best way to pick out fresh fish for ceviche preparations. Bayless breaks down the timeless building blocks that make up authentic Mexican food, explaining the value of fresh tortillas and providing surprisingly simple instructions for making your own Mexican Fresh Cheese. Bayless’s entertaining blueprint eliminates the guesswork, so you can let your inspiration run free. Companion to seasons six and seven of Rick’s Public Television series Mexico—One Plate at a Time, Fiesta at Rick’s is required reading for everyone who loves opening their home to friends and good times.

The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook is a grand tour of famous Tex-Mex restaurants, taco trucks, cook-offs and tailgating get-togethers, with recipes to bring this popular American regional cuisine to your home grill. Sizzling fajitas are probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Tex-Mex's contribution to the backyard barbecue. But mesquite-kissed T-bones with grilled corn on the cob slathered in ancho chile butter is Tex-Mex too—and so are grilled jumbo Gulf shrimp with pineapple kebabs and red snapper fish tacos. In The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook renowned Texas food writer and James Beard Award winner Robb Walsh showcases the full spectrum of outdoor cooking in Texas and Northern Mexico in his unique style, with photos and 85 easy-to-follow recipes. The smoky and spicy flavors of the Tex-Mex grill evolved from the culture of the Latino cattlemen. Walsh traces the history of grilling in the border region and provides a handbook of techniques, step by step photos, and interviews with legendary Tex-Mex chefs. Here are all their recipes and more for grilled meats and seafood adapted for the backyard barbecue, along with the frijoles and side dishes, picante salsas, and festive tequila cocktails that fill out the fiesta.

Fire up that grill and prepare to make your entire meal on the grill with these fifty fabulous grilling recipes, from starters to desserts. Everyday Grilling presents fifty deliciously inspired grilling recipes alongside full-color photographs and detailed instructions that will allow your entire meal to be grilled. From meaty classics to vegetarian-inspired dishes, recipes for savory and sweet include everything from American-inspired fare to enticing Greek, Asian, Italian, and Mexican-fused dishes. Consider dining on Grilled Tuna Nicoise with Anchovy Vinaigrette to start, followed by a main course of Lamburger with Grilled Red Onions and Feta alongside an accompaniment of Smoky Eggplant. Finish this decadent meal with Grilled Nectarines served with Creme Fraiche Ice Cream and Crushed Amaretti. Certain to inspire nourishing and flavor-filled dishes, grilling beginners and enthusiasts alike can expect more from the grill with Everyday Grilling.

The author of "All on the Grill" shares his brilliant barbecue wizardry with such dishes as Pork Loin with Garlic and Sage Rub, Chicken Breasts with a Tequila-Brown Sugar Mop, and Shrimp Fajitas. Includes 225 Southwestern recipes. 70 two-color illustrations.

Nothing's better for bringing friends and family together than a good meal cooked over an open flame. This collection of luscious recipes celebrates the magic of fusion cuisine, techniques old and new, and tricks gathered not just from the world's best chefs but from the moms and dads who tend to the grill in their own backyards. And while you'll get the much-loved burgers, steaks, and corn on the cob, you'll also discover new favorites, from the plains of South America to the rice patties of the Far East.Begin your grilled feast with Spicy Chorizo Sausage Eggs a la Plancha, prepared in a skillet atop the grill, or a Mozzarella, Pesto, and Roasted Vegetable Toasted Sandwich that redefines the familiar grilled cheese. Serve up some crowd-pleasing Green Herb Drumstick Skewers, heavenly Lamb Chops (which go perfectly with the Grilled Beets with Cool Greek Tzatziki Sauce), Warm Tomato and Seafood Salad, and even pizza. Go for smoke, for a rich flavor that you can only get on the grill, there are ideas for smoking pork ribs, turkey, ribeye, and salmon. And there's plenty to please the vegetarian, including Roasted Artichokes with Fresh Yogurt and Mint, Feta Stuffed Peppers, and the Perfect Summer Eggplant Dip. There are even desserts, like Grilled Bananas and Chocolate!Bonus: all you need to know to become a true grill master'the essential sauces, spices, and pastes; the best woods to use; the optimal cooking temperatures; measuring doneness, handling large numbers of guests; and much, much more.

"Outdoor cookbook and how-to guide that features hundreds of recipes for grilled, smoked, and barbecued appetizers, main courses, salads, vegetables, and desserts"--

A new cookbook based on the popular Healthy Exchanges diet plan introduces 150 easy-to-prepare recipes for the electric grill, offering a variety of low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar dishes including German Grilled Potatoes, Egg and Mushroom Sandwiches, Fried Apple Rings, and Chicken Almondine Salad, along with nutritional data, recipe variations, cooking tips, and more. Original. 25,000 first printing.