The Fire Chef features 120 of his tried and true favorites, including salads, appetizers and desserts prepared on the barbecue. Delicious recipes such as Ultra Barbecue Duck Breast with Hot Peanut Sauce, Barbecue Figs with Yogurt and Blood Orange, and Spanish Veggie Burger give this book a fresh twist. Throughout the book, there are masses of helpful hints, and enough anecdotes to encourage even the most jaded–or timid–of prospective chefs. David Veljacic is a barbecue and chili chef who competes and consistently wins in major annual events in the United States and Canada. His “Only” Barbecue Salmon may be the most widely reprinted barbecue salmon recipe ever and has been featured in many publications including on the cover of Canadian Living and in Bon Appetit and Sunset magazines. He lives in Vancouver with his wife, Pat. Together, they organize the annual Canadian Barbecue & Chili Festival in New Westminster, B.C.