Easy Barbecue food

When it comes to the holidays, the stress and the mess of cooking for a large group of friends and family can be too much to handle. The kitchen, a natural gathering point for guests and virtually any function, quickly becomes unmanageable as the oven and burners quickly become overloaded and the counters are covered with countless dishes in progress.

This Easter, like so many holidays before it, our family will be taking the majority of our dishes outdoors where guests can gather without crowding the chef and the kitchen mess can be kept to a minimum. Fire up the grill and suddenly the cooking process becomes part of the holiday celebration, bringing guests together in arguably the most social of all cooking processes.

Dishes that were once ordinary are suddenly made extraordinary via live fire cooking, adding a depth of smoky flavor that couldn’t possibly be accomplished with four burners and a self-cleaning oven. In order to get your outdoor Easter celebration started on the right foot, I’ve assembled a few quick tips to creating the perfect grilled holiday meal, as well as recipes for a few of ’s favorite festive dishes.

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