Cooler temperatures are here but I'll be outside grilling all winter long. I'm looking forward to my new grill book's release in 2010. It's called The Grill Masters Fire It Up, and it's another big one (500 recipes) co-authored with Andrew Schloss. Check out sneak-preview tips, recipes, and audio dialogue on our new Fire It Up blog. We're also teaching a few classes at the French Culinary Institute and the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City later this year (dates here). The current book, The Science of Good Food, received several awards, including the 2009 IACP Award for Best Reference Book, the 2008 World Gourmand Award for Best Food Literature Book, and the 2009 Cordon D'Or Award for Best Culinary Reference Book. It was also a Finalist for a 2009 James Beard Award in the Best Reference and Scholarship category. While the judges were deliberating, I was in the studio with my band, Tavern Tan, working on our third record, A Barrel Full. Pick up the disc or check out sound clips at www.taverntan.com.