The Backyard Fire Cookbook: Get Outside and Master Ember Roasting, Charcoal Grilling, Cast-Iron Cooking, and Live-Fire Feasting

**Ditch the gas grill and light your fire with this comprehensive guide from the author of *The New Camp Cookbook*. *The Backyard Fire Cookbook* offers techniques and recipes to master cooking with live fire and coals, including planking, cast iron, foil packets, and more.** There's no denying the thrill of cooking outdoors and the sense of community it brings when people gather around a fire, and in this book, author Linda Ly will teach you how to **master the flames**. For the adventurous, start by **building a home fire pit**. It's easier than it sounds and requires minimal investment of time and space. If you'd rather not, that's okay! There are plenty of other options, from **vessel fire pits** to **tabletop grills**. Even a **charcoal kettle grill** will give you more flavor than cooking with gas. Ly also covers everything you need to know about fuel sources (hardwood, hardwood lump charcoal, and smoking wood), her go-to grilling tools and accessories, secrets for stocking an indoor *and* outdoor pantry, fire making, fire safety, and tips and tricks for grilling more efficiently. You can choose your own adventure with **over 70 recipes for ember roasting, wood-fired cooking, charcoal grilling, and foil pack meals**. Next-level techniques like dutch oven cooking, grilling a la plancha, and plank grilling are all part of the fun, too. With modern twists on classics and globally-inspired meals like **Smoky Ember-Roasted Eggplant Dip**, **Thai Chicken Pizza with Sweet Chili Sauce**, **Grilled Oysters with Kimchi Butter**, **Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf on a Plank**, and **Artichoke, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Feta Stuffed Flank Steak**, you'll find a recipe for almost every occasion. This is not a book about low-and-slow barbecue, and you won't find overnight marinades or complicated recipes, either. Ly aims to encourage easy, accessible grilling that you look forward to doing on a weeknight because, quite simply, food just tastes better outside. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice on the grill, *The Backyard Fire Cookbook* will help you make the backyard your new kitchen. The **Great Outdoor Cooking** series brings the flavors of the kitchen into the wild, with recipes designed for campfires, cabins, trails, and backyards alike. With a beautiful photo for every recipe, an attractive giftable package, and an affordable price, each book blends easy techniques with adventurous spirit, proving that outdoor meals can be just as fun-and delicious-as anything cooked indoors. Other books in the series include *The National Parks Cookbook, The New Camp Cookbook, The Family Camp Cookbook, Cabin Cocktails, Camp Cocktails, New Camp Cookbook Fireside Warmers,* and *New Camp Cookbook on the Trail*.