Erin Kunkel
Grilled Caesar Salad
Who knew, but it turns out that Caesar salad dressing tastes even better when the Romaine is ever so lightly charred on the grill.
Recipe: Grilled Caesar Salad
Iain Bagwell
Grilled Steak and Nopales Salad
Here’s your introduction to a Mexican favorite: Nopales, or cactus pads. Try them once, and you’ll be hooked on their bright, citrusy crunch.
Recipe: Grilled Steak and Nopales Salad
Aya Brackett
Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Plum Chutney
We’re lucky to get extraordinary stone fruit in the West. If you can’t find plums, feel free to go for peaches, nectarines, or even cherries in this recipe.
Iain Bagwell
Grilled Chicken with Pickled Blueberries
We know what you’re thinking: Blueberries? With chicken?! Yes indeed—the light pickling and intriguing spices with the berries are truly excellent in this dish.
Thomas J. Story
Grilled Salmon with Caramelized Lemons
A side of salmon, hot off the grill and laid on fig leaves from a backyard tree if you have one, makes a spectacular main course. If you’re daunted by the prospect of flipping such a large piece of fish, cut it into three sections before grilling (they’re easier to turn) and arrange them end to end on the platter.
Erin Kunkel
Grilled Seafood and Chorizo Paella
We are not kidding when we tell you that this is one of the best recipes ever created at Sunset for cooking outdoors. It’s a showstopper—a giant pan of aromatic ingredients simmering over fire—and interactive; you can ask your guests to help stir in the ingredients if you like. And it’s not hard, as long as you prep everything ahead. Cook this paella, and no one will ever forget your party.
Carol Von Zumwalt
Rosemary Grilled Leg of Lamb
From Harrison Ford’s son, L.A. chef Ben Ford, comes a fabulous leg of wood-fired lamb, marinated in a heady mix of herbs and spices for a full day before it’s cooked over fire. What’s not to like?
Recipe: Rosemary Grilled Leg of Lamb
Leigh Beisch
Grilled Chicken and Peach Kebab Salad
Tender chicken and juicy, sweet peach slices, skewered together and grilled, make a wonderful, unusual combination. The char and smoke of the grill flavors them both and brings them together.
Annabelle Breakey
Grilled Lamb Kebabs with Pistachio-Mint Salsa
An aromatic, unusual salsa makes these kebabs—and their accompanying white-bean salad—extraordinary.
Annabelle Breakey
Sage and Thyme Smoked Turkey
We developed this recipe to be used with a standard water smoker—but we show you how to smoke it on gas and charcoal grills, too. It’s moist, bodaciously herbaceous, and memorable.
Recipe: Sage and Thyme Smoked Turkey
Annabelle Breakey
Grilled Corn Cobettes
So cute even vegetable-haters can’t resist them, these little wheels of corn have emphatic flavor. We give you four different choices for seasoning.
Recipe: Grilled Corn Cobettes