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What could be better than mixing great food and the great outdoors? Grilling For Dummies brings together two favorite pastimes—cooking and eating—into one easy–to–understand book teeming with tried–and–true barbecuing tips and tasty, mouthwatering recipes. Here′s the best place to discover or improve your grilling skills:

• Explore the tools of the trade—what you need, and what you don′t
• Select different types of grills based on their advantages and drawbacks
• Use hardwoods, charcoal, briquettes, self–igniting coals, and flavoring woods
• Check out a Griller′s Glossary to mastering the inside lingo on grill–speak
• Season your grilled delights with spices, herbs, sauces, rubs, and marinades

Authors and grill gurus Marie Rama and John Mariani include a list of their favorite BBQ shacks around the country, and they offer ten timely tips for hosting successful outdoor patio or tailgate parties. And Grilling For Dummies features more than 130 tantalizing recipes—including recipes for sauces and side dishes (as well as health–conscious recipes for low–fat cuisine)—that enable you to prepare an infinite variety of gastronomic marvels on the grill!

Marie Rama, coauthor of Cooking For Dummies, is an independent food, beverage, and media consultant. She serves as a spokesperson for Sunkist Growers and appears each year on hundreds of TV and radio shows around the U.S. and Canada.

John Mariani is the author of the award–winning books The Dictionary of American Food & Drink and America Eats Out. He is also a columnist for Esquire, Wine Spectator, Sports Afield, and Eating Well, and has been honored by the International Association of Cooking Professionals in "Who′s Who of Cooking in America."