BBQ Days BBQ Nights is the perfect book for those who want more out of their BBQ without a week of planing and prep. You'll find 20 menus, each featuring a drink, nibbles, a dip, the platter, a side, some extra carbs and a dessert – an absolute must for anyone who anything charred, smoky and PACKED with flavour. 

Whether you have an hour or a day to prepare, you will find recipe suggestions to fit into your day, and each recipe gives you a meat and vegetable version so that no one has to miss out!  The book is broken down into seasonal chapters, making your dining sustainable, delicious and vibrant. And if the weather doesn't play nice, Helen gives you alternative indoor cooking methods for every recipe.

Honeydew and Jalapeño Sours, Charred Tomato 7-layer Dip, Sticky Agrodolce Sausages, Curried Brown Butter Potato Salad, Grilled and Chilled Peppers with Harissa, Pineapple and Lime, and Tequila Macerated Strawberries are just a handful of the dishes you'll find in this selection of showstoppers. 

'Helen makes BBQ not just approachable, but an essential and joyous part of life... no matter how or small the occasion' 

Rachel Roddy 

Helen Graves is a cook, food writer and editor. She specialises in barbecue, and is the author of the barbecue bible Live Fire, which was shortlisted for a Guild of Food Writers Award 2023. She is also editor of Pit, an independent food magazine. She won Editor of the Year: Food and Drink at the British Society of Magazine Editor's Awards 2020, and the Food Magazine Award at the Guild of Food Writers Awards 2023. Helen lives in South London with five barbecues and two cats.