Alison Sweeney Quotes

Charcoal or gas. Both give excellent results, so choose the one that best suits your style of cooking.

Outdoor cooking is not just about hot dogs and hamburgers. There are so many styles of food you can make.

When I figured out how to work my grill, it was quite a moment. I discovered that summer is a completely different experience when you know how to grill.

I spent several years cooking on a line.

My family barbecued a lot; good barbecue is more complicated than you think.

I love grilling. Grilling is an incredible way to keep healthy. And you can marinate both with a dry rub and also wet marinades. You can marinate juniper berry or a little bit of olive oil and some citrus and fresh herbs - all of that sort of stuff.

Grills are how to achieve a great flavor on meats and vegetables. They bring people together. The smell of them getting started is therapeutic.

The key to good grilling is to recognize that you are setting yourself up to cook in a whole new environment. This is actually one of the main purposes of grilling - to get yourself outside.

I'm good with a grill. I like to make cheeseburgers - I once read in a David Goodis crime novel that you're only supposed to flip a burger once.

I like barbecuing because it's easy.

If you look at tailgating, everyone does it. It's for everyone who likes to cook outdoors. It could be a 4th of July picnic.

I'm really all about clean eating, lots of fruits and vegetables. It's great, because in California, there are so many farmers' markets, so I always have plenty of fresh produce.

I love using gas grills because they are easier to heat and it's much easier to control the flames with a gas grill than with a charcoal fire. Grilling is not just about lighting a fire.

My goal in 'Live to Cook' is to make great food more approachable for home cooks.

Steaming maintains some of the aubergine flesh's texture, which doesn't happen if you cook it in any other way.

Barbecue is the good old technique of people making a fire and putting some stuff over the top - I mean, look at the S'more: it's just got a stick. A lot of those goofy toys, it's people who are looking at things to do. I think if you focus on the food, at the most you need tongs or a spoon to flip something; that's about it.

I just grill chicken and make very simple cuisine.

Grilling is an easy tradition to start at any age! To get started, one only needs a modest investment in equipment and a little bit of outdoor space.

A grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly.

When I'm in a restaurant, I don't eat red meat. It doesn't taste like anything. But if a friend of mine is grilling stuff at his house, its almost always great.

Why do men think they know how to cook outside when they haven't the smallest idea how to go about it indoors?

I enjoy my food. I like to grill; I do that a lot. I like meat and have big dinners - steak, red meat splurges, prime cuts.

It's all about technique. Rotisserie sounds simple, but to really do it the right way is important so you can get really great products and let them stand on their own.

It's my favorite thing to do, grilling.

I don't barbeque myself because that would involve me cooking. And whereas I can, I'm not a very good cook.