The Best Little Barbecue

They say that baseball is the all-American pastime, but in fact outdoor cooking is the hottest culinary trend in the United States today. Karen Adler, publisher of Pig Out Publications, has brought us the best little series of cookbooks. In Barbecue, which is essentially slow-cooking over low heat, recipes range from down-home fare, like ribs, brisket, chicken and pork shoulder, to more sophisticated dishes, like Golden Apple-Smoked Turkey Breast, Honey-Glazed Acorn Squash, Smoked Goat Cheese with Garden Tomato and Smoked Rainbow Trout with Pistachio Butter.