Low & Slow Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons

Step away from the propane tank. Surrender all of your notions about barbecue. Forget everything you've ever learned about cooking with charcoal and fire. It is all wrong. Get it right with the "Five Easy Lessons" program, which includes over 130 recipes and step-by-step instructions for setting up and cooking low and slow on a Weber Smokey Mountain, an offset smoker, or a kettle grill.This program is guided by a singular philosophy: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Do exactly as Gary says, don't even think about opening the lid before it's time, and you will learn:bull; What gear you do and, more importantly, donrs"t need bull; Exactly how to start and maintain a proper fire (without lighter fluid) bull; All about marinades, brines, and rubs bull; To use your senses and trust your instincts (instead of thermometers) bull; How to make delicious, delicious barbecue

Gary Wiviott is Chicago’s go-to expert for barbecue. He participates in panel discussions, conducts live cooking demonstrations, and, even in Chicago’s notoriously brutal winter, answers questions about the best barbecue in the city or how to set up a smoker in 13°F weather. Gary is the founding father and owner of LTHForum.com, the Chicago-based culinary chat site. With more than 5,000 registered users, the site logs an average of 6 million hits per month. Gary is also an active participant and/or respected authority in the most popular national barbecue forums and food communities, including TheSmokeRing.com, Slow Food USA, Chowhound.com, the Society for the Preservation of Traditional Southern Barbecue, the Chicago Culinary Historians and more. Visit him online at www.wiviott.com.

Colleen Rush is the author of The Mere Mortal’s Guide to Fine Dining: From Salad Forks to Sommeliers, How to Eat and Drink in Style Without Fear of Faux Pas (Broadway, 2006). She is a contributing writer for Cosmopolitan magazine, and writes about food and cooking for TimeOut Chicago and The Nest. She has written for Glamour, Redbook, SELF, Shape, Ladies Home Journal, Maxim, Stuff, and Teen People.