Grills in focus this month at Stark Library

Whether it’s your first grill, you’ve switched to charcoal, added a flat-top grill or upgraded your outdoor smoker find new recipes, techniques and tips in these June cookbook selections available from the Stark Library.

'Book of Real Guuud Barbecue,' by the BBQ Pit Boys

On their popular YouTube channel, the BBQ Pit Boys share recipes and tips for grilling and smoking a variety of meats, as well as sides and desserts. In their first book, they share some of their favorite recipes, techniques and tips for grilling success. BBQ classics such as pulled pork, ribs and chicken wings are well represented, but the authors also provide recipes for alligator, lamb and venison.

'Gather and Grill,' by John Darin McLemore

Working in the grilling and smoking industry for half a century, John Darin McLemore is a master of barbecuing and developing simple, delicious recipes. Now, for the first time, the best selling cookbook author teams up with his soon, John II, to create this sensational cookbook that brings their homespun comfort food to the great American outdoors.

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'The Outdoor Cook: How to Cook Anything Outside,' by America’s Test Kitchen

Go beyond burgers and basic proteins to become your best outdoor cooking self. Whether you use a gas or charcoal grill, flat-top griddle, open-fire setup, smoker, or pizza oven, you can revel in the outdoor cooking lifestyle. By learning to harness fire and smoke the America’s Test Kitchen way, you’ll even be able to convert many of these recipes between different cooking methods.

'American Grill: 125 Recipes for Mastering Live Fire,' by Tyler Florence

In this ultimate grilling guide, Tyler Florence, the Food Network star, embraces his love of deluxe American comfort food to teach readers how to char, caramelize and marinate to perfection. It’s a cookbook for foodies, with techniques and recipes for upping your skillset and learning how to make a perfect steak, grill vegetables, fruit, fish and more.

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'Berber&Q on Vegetables,' By Josh Katz

Fresh vegetables – paired with bold flavors and cooked with care – can be made the hero of every dish. In "Berber&Q On Vegetables," there are countless options to cook every type of veggie, from a quick scorch in the pan and a flash of heat from the grill, to a low and slow roast, as well as methods for how to season and flavor using simple marinades, dustings of spice and deliciously sweet and sour dressings.

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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark Library spotlights grilling, BBQ cookbooks