Weeknight Grilling with the BBQ Queens : Making Meals Fast and Fabulous

by Karen Adler and Judith M. Fertig

100 easy-to-make, versatile recipes for weeknight dinners on the grill.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B005ZOM2K2
• ISBN13: 9781558323131
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Cooler and Less Clean Up

The two giant advantages of BBQ on weeknights are not heating up the kitchen and a very easy cleanup with no (or fewer anyway) pots and pans to clean. What's been missing is how to get away from the plain steak, hamburger, hot dog, chicken meals. And these girls do. Further they emphasize time saving. They say you need to save time to 'kick back with a cocktail, get yourself a manicure, etc.' Well I've never had a manicure, really like a coctail once in a while, but also realize that the kids need taxi driving, I probably have some more work to do tonight and saving the time is well worthwhile. Perhaps the greatest testament to their greatness is their use of charcoal. They do admit that gas grills exist (indeed go to the average store and that's all you'll find) but charcoal is better. Saturday night people are coming over. We have some new ingredients to try in Martinis. There's still a few days, but the Grilled Polenta with Herb Cheese and Stir-Grilled Garlic Greens (page 40) is definitely on the menu. But, no prepared polenta. I'm going to use Bob's Red Mill Grits/Polenta from Portland, OR.

QUICK GRILLING WITH FABULOUS RESULTS

The BBQ Queens are lots of fun. They make you feel like anyone can grill and share plenty of tips to help you along. Much nicer approach than from the many grill experts who think their way is the only way. In Weeknight Grilling they say - buy prechopped and presliced foods to save time. And they also say to let the grocery store be your sous chef - like - use the salad bar to buy the fresh chopped onions and veggies, etc. Thank You Queens, you offer quick sandwiches and salads for weeknight meals (like everybody is only going to do a full blown meal when you've been working, car pooling, etc. These sandwiches are awesome: Grilled Panini, Italian Subs, Blue Cheese Griled Chicken, to name some of my favorites.

The Queens have done it again

Once again the BBQ queens have written a book that we can all use to get dinner on the table, even during the week. Their hand-holding advice, and simple recipes with bold flavors are all you need to be on your way to grilling every night of the week with delicious grilled entrees and great tips for sides pair with your grilled dinner. This is one book you'll keep close to your tongs and barbecue apron.

These Meals Really Are Fast and Fabulous

I saw the BBQ Queens on television, showing how I can grill once and eat twice and let the grocery store help me out with salad bar ingredients (save me the chopping and slicing and dicing). With three kids and a husband, that's just what I wanted to hear, so I bought the book and put it to the test. It has really changed the way I shop and cook! The kids eat their vegetables, now that the veggies are grilled, and we've never eaten better! Now, my husband grills one of their dinners on Sunday, and we have a "deja vu" dinner on Monday from the leftovers. Then I grill on Tuesday or Wednesday, and we have a second meal for another night. My favorite recipe so far is the lime and basil shrimp with grilled asparagus and polenta, and then we use leftover grilled shrimp (and polenta cut into croutons) for the blackeyed pea salad with bacon. I can truly say that we're living the good food life because of this book.