Barbecues, picnics, camping trips, garden parties - everything tastes better and any meal is more fun when it is served outdoors. Featuring festive, illustrated menus for every occasion and hundreds of recipes in every category, this beautiful book includes foolproof grilling and barbecuing recipes and techniques, complete with rubs, sauces, and marinades; cool summer salads, slaws and side dishes; palate-pleasing appetizers, snacks and special treats; luscious decorations, picnic and party games, ideas for entertaining and more. Full-colour photographs of mouthwatering meals offer inspiration and serving suggestions. It's the complete guide to throwing the perfect backyard family barbecue, tail-gate party, Canada Day bash, oceanside clam bake - you name it!

Gregg R. Gillespie, the mastermind behind the successful 1001 series of cookbooks, has owned, operated and managed retail and commercial baking establishments in New England and California. His "1001 Recipes" cookbooks, have sold nearly one million copies in North America.

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