This book began with a simple idea, but it took the hard work of a small army to march it into print. I’d like to salute the troops who helped make it possible:
ON THE HOME FRONT: Barbara Raichlen (chief of staff, pit mistress, best friend, second in command, and second to none) and Jake and Betsy Klein (grill soldiers and super step-kids).
AT WORKMAN PUBLISHING: Peter Workman (commander in chief); Suzanne Rafer (commanding editorial general); Barbara Mateer (sharpshooter and copy editor); Beth Doty (assistant editor); Robyn Schwartz (editorial assistant); Lisa Hollander and Paul Hanson (art directors); Lori Malkin (layout); Barbara Peragine (pre-press); Carolan Workman (international sales); Katie Workman (associate publisher and marketing); and Kate Tyler (publicity).
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATION: Susan Goldman (photographer extraordinaire); Andrea Carson (technology expert); Linda Romero (photographer’s assistant); Grady Best and Marianne Sauvion (food styling), and Rebecca Adams (assistant food stylist). Ron Tanovitz (illustrator extraordinaire).
For sharing their lovely showroom, Sol Kassorla, Sol Drimmer, and Fran Asaro of the Manhattan Center for Kitchen & Bath.
For sharing her home and lovely fireplace, Julie Killian. For sharing her sister, Sarah Powers; and for providing the fireplace rotisserie, Bruce Frankel.
For recipe testing (done at Barbecue University at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) Eve Cohen (cooking school director) and Sue Moats and Stacy Adwell (recipe testing).
GRILL MANUFACTURERS: Camerons Smoker Cooker; Jenn-Air; Le Creuset; Ronco (manufacturers of the Showtime Rotisserie); Salton (manufacturers of the George Foreman grill); T-Fal; Thermidor; Viking; and VillaWare.
And thanks, too, to Chuck Adams (logistics), Allan Dresner (information technology), Mark Fischer (legal eagle), Fred Plotkin (Italian food mavin), and Bepi Pucciarella (who introduced me to the fogolar).