Sections
Topic hubs
Seven desks cover the whole Australian barbecue: what to buy, how to fire it, how to cook on it, and how to keep it safe through summer and the wet.
Hardware
Buying guides
How to choose a barbecue grill in Australia — gas, charcoal, pellet, portable and built-in — without being talked into the wrong hood.
Combustion
Fuel and fire
LPG, natural gas, charcoal, pellets and Australian hardwoods — and how wind, hoods and bans change the fire.
Method
Technique
Temperature, two-zone fires, reverse sears, whole birds and the long cook — written for backyard Australian equipment.
The table
Recipes
Lamb for Australia Day, ham at Christmas, prawns, vegetables and the unglamorous work of feeding a crowd.
The yard
Outdoor kitchens
Built-in benches, balcony rules and the difference between a pretty outdoor kitchen and one you can still clean in February.
Judgement
Care and safety
Cleaning, seasoning, grease fires, wet-season storage and the days you should not light anything at all.
Climate
Australian seasons
Heatwave timing, southern winters and the calendar that actually governs an Australian barbecue.