Michael Symon's Playing with Fire: BBQ and More from the Grill, Smoker, and Fireplace: A Cookbook - Rilegato

"Chefs have an emotional fascination with fire, something primal and intuitive. This is not chichi food. Michael's cooking comes from the heart, soul, and gut. Simple, straightforward, and convivial, it is the food of a true pitmaster."
--Jacques Pepin

"Michael Symon does not 'play' with fire . . . he is fire, he lives enflamed, he laughs like fuego, he cooks like a demonic Miles Davis working feverishly at the bellows like valves of a trumpet on fire in the angelic and harmonic orchestra floating on the burning lake of deliciousness that shimmers above all of us in our sweetest dreams of yumbang potential. . . . The recipes and strategies in this incredible book will take you through the fire to the other side, the most tasty expression of perfectly seasoned and barely tamed and smoldering flame. You are in the hands of the master--beware and be careful, it's hot in this book."
--Mario Batali

"Here's why I'm lucky . . . Michael Symon is my best friend and I've eaten most of the dishes in this book. I can smell the smoke and taste the fire of these recipes just by paging through the spectacular photos. The Fireplace Chicken has become legend in our friendship, and now it can all be yours."
--Bobby Flay

"I've long been a fan of Michael Symon--his genuine enthusiasm, wild talent, and love of food are evident in anything he touches. Over the years, I've watched him develop a deep love for and embrace the culture of barbecue. At Mabel's, he applied his immense skills to create a flavor profile that reflects his unique heritage and geography, and here he shares all that and more. In this book, readers can join his world and learn from one of best as Michael offers his tips, tricks, and techniques for smoking meat. Anyone who loves barbecue will devour this book."
--Mike Mills, 17th Street Barbecue, author Praise the Lard and Peace, Love & Barbecue

MICHAEL SYMON is a cohost of ABC's The Chew and Food Network's Iron Chef America and Burgers, Brew & 'Que. He is the chef and co-owner of the acclaimed restaurants Lola, Lolita, and his newest restaurant, Mabel's BBQ, all in Cleveland, Ohio; the BSpot burger restaurants in Ohio; and Roast in Detroit, Michigan. He is the author of Michael Symon's Live to Cook, Michael Symon's Carnivore, Michael Symon's 5 in 5, and Michael Symon's 5 in 5 for Every Season.