Live Fire

A barbecue cookbook from one of the UK's most prominent voices in food, celebrating the live fire traditions of food cultures from around the world

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Over 100 seasonal and achievable barbecue recipes celebrating the common thread of live fire cooking in cuisines from around the world.

In this homage to live fire traditions, award-winning food writer Helen Graves (aka @foodstories) showcases the very best of barbecue throughout the seasons. Featuring seasonal produce including lots of vegetables alongside meat and fish, Helen also interviews chefs and home cooks from the multiple diaspora communities cooking with live fire in the UK, exploring the techniques that define and unite the way we grill. Helen’s talent for combining evocative writing with bold flavours makes this a truly immersive, practical book that will have even the barbecue novice running for the coals.

From chicken wings with tahini and za'atar and pork cheek tacos to grilled baby artichokes with an anchovy dip, a coleslaw for every season and a killer smoked cherry and whisky butterscotch sundae, every recipe in Live Fire is achievable as it is enticing.