Bored with burgers? Think steaks are a snooze? Offer something unexpected at your next cookout, with these fresh ideas for appetizers, main dishes, and desserts that are great on the grill.
There’s grilled cheese and then there’s grilled cheese. Give the concept a whole new meaning when you warm a thick-rinded cheese (such as Camembert) over the fire until it’s lusciously oozy and smoky.
Grilled pizza is ready in a flash! Brush rosemary- and -garlic-infused olive oil over thin rounds of homemade dough to keep it from sticking, then char it for just one or two minutes before scattering on the toppings.
Everything’s better on the grill -- and we do mean EVERYTHING, even cocktails. A trip over the flames intensifies the flavor of fresh peaches, and their sweet, slightly smoky aspect pairs brilliantly with bourbon.
Cucumbers and citrus shed their cool demeanor when threaded onto skewers with sliced ginger and scallops for an out-of-the-ordinary grilled kebab experience.
Yes, even lettuce can be grilled. Romaine stands up beautifully to heat and develops a nice sweetness that’s complemented by pickled radishes and shallots and creamy buttermilk dressing.
Try this dish once and you'll wonder why you ever ate your carrots any other way. Fire brings out the vegetable’s intense sweetness and adds an irresistible kiss of smoke and char.
A grunt, sometimes called a slump, is a classic American dessert combining fruit stew and a fluffy dough topping. This sweet ending cooks in a skillet right on the grill while you enjoy your main course.
The tastiest grilled-cheese sandwiches aren't prepared in the kitchen in a frying pan, but right on a bona fide grill. Slip in slabs of bacon and tomato for bonus points.
Beans don't burn on the grill ... as long as you make use of a grill wok (available in most kitchenware stores), whose sloped sides and perforated surface allow you to grill small items that might otherwise slip through the grates.
Sweet potatoes get even sweeter when caramelized on the grill. Toss the hot potatoes with butter and scallions, and serve with jerk chicken or barbecued ribs.
Beets become sweet and tender when they're wrapped in foil and set on the grill for 45 minutes. Combine thinly sliced English cucumber with sour cream and fresh dill, then spoon the mixture over the cooked beets just before serving.
Go beyond fried green tomatoes! Instead cut them into thick slabs, char them on the grill until they're softened and slightly sweet, and then drizzle with an easy basil mayo.
Sure, you've heard of putting shrimp on the barbie, but throw in some lemon slices (edible, rind and all) and thick rashers of bacon, and you've got absolute appetizer bliss.
