Barbara Grunes


Barbara Grunes is an American food writer based in Chicago. She is the author or co-author of 50+ cookbooks, including an entire series on grill cooking. A food consultant and historian, Grunes has also written on food and dining for the Chicago Sun Times and food consultant to the State of Illinois.

Early and personal life

Barbara Grunes was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 12, 1931. As a girl she learned how to cook at her mother's side in her family's home in Revere, Massachusetts. She began her career as an education psychologist.
Grunes has five children.

Career

As a newlywed, she asked her husband what he liked to eat. To which he responded, "I quite like Chinese food". After cooking lessons and research her first cookbook, she published her first cookbook, Cuisine de Chine, in 1974 through Dorothy Press in 1974.

Publications

  • Food Processor Cookbook Barbara Grunes Paperback – 1969
  • Cuisine De Chine, Barbara Grunes Dorothy Press ASIN: B00071I2KW
  • Oriental Express; Chinese Menus for the Food Processor, Barbara Grunes Good Food Books
  • Mexican Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Ideals Publishing Corp, February 1981
  • Food Processor Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Julie Hogan
  • Dining in Chicago Volume III by Barbara Grunes Peanut Butter Publishing
  • The Chef's Kitchen Companion by Barbara Grunes
  • Homemade Cookies by Barbara Grunes, Ideals Publishing Corp,
  • A Treasury For All Seasons Cookbook - Grill & Barbecue Cooking; Old-fashioned Family Cookbook; Light Menus; All Holiday Menus by Clarice L.; Mariano, Louise; Grunes, Barbara Moon
  • Lunch and Brunch Cookbook by Barbara Grunes
  • Fish and Seafood Cookbook by Barbara Grunes
  • Fish on the Grill: More Than 70 Elegant, Easy, and Delectable Recipes, by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida coauthor
  • The American Regional Cookbook by Barbara Grunes
  • Joy of Baking, Barbara Grunes Ideals Publishing
  • Chicago Epicure: A Menu Guide to the Chicago Area's Finest Restaurants by Barbara Grunes and Barbara Revsine
  • The Southwestern Sampler by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida
  • Soups and Stews by Barbara Grunes
  • Shellfish on the Grill by Phyllis Magida and Barbara Grunes
  • Gourmet Fish on the Grill: More Than 90 Easy Recipes for Elegant Entertaining, by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida
  • The Complete Fish Cook/100 Delicious Recipes for Grilling, Sauteing, Broiling, Pan Frying, Smoking, and More by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida
  • Indoor Grilling by Barbara Grunes
  • The Beef Lover's Great Grill Book/Favorite Recipes for Hot and Sizzlin Grilled Beef—As Well As Pork, Veal, Lamb, Game and More by Barbara Grunes
  • Puddings and Pies: Traditional Desserts for a New Generation by Barbara Grunes
  • Grill It In! A Collection of Recipes Developed for the Burton Stove Top Grills by Barbara Grunes
  • The Home & Grill Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Cole Publishing
  • Appetizers on the Grill: Innovative Hors D'Oeuvres, Pizzas, Gourmet Sandwiches, and Light Entrees by Barbara Grunes
  • Kabobs on the Grill by Barbara Grunes
  • Chocolate Classics by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida
  • Skinny Potatoes by Barbara Grunes
  • Skinny Potatoes - Over 100 Delicious New Low-fat Recipes For The World's Most Versatile Vegetable by Barbara Grunes
  • The Complete Fish on the Grill by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida coauthor
  • Skinny Chocolate/over 100 Sinfully Delicious-Yet Low-Fat-Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Savories, and Chocoholic Treats Phyllis Magida and Barbara Grunes coauthor
  • Heartland Food Society Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Cole Group
  • Skinny Grilling: Over 100 Inventive Low-Fat Recipes for Grilling Meats, Fish, Poultry, Vegetables, and Desserts by Barbara Grunes
  • All-American Vegetarian: A Regional Harvest of 200 Low-Fat Recipes, by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor
  • The Great Big Cookie Book: Over 200 Scrumptious Recipes for Cookie Lovers Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor
  • Skinny Pizzas: Over 100 Healthy Low-Fat Recipes for America's Favorite Fun Food by Barbara Grunes, Surrey Books
  • The Heartland Food Society Cookbook: New and Traditional Cuisine Barbara Grunes author
  • All-American Waves of Grain: How to Buy, Store, and Cook Every Imaginable Grain by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt
  • Meatless Diabetic Cookbook: Over 100 Easy Recipes Combining Great Taste with Great Nutrition by Barbara Grunes
  • Grill: Cookbook by Barbara Grunes
  • Cooking Vegetarian: The Lazy Way by Barbara Grunes
  • The Ultimate Cookie Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grilling by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt
  • All Holidays Menus by Barbara Grunes
  • Complete Grilling Cookbook co-author
  • Healthy Grilling : Sizzling Favorites for Indoor and Outdoor Grills by Barbara Grunes
  • Think Thin Pizzas by Barbara Grunes
  • Williams-Sonoma: Roasting by Barbara Grunes,
  • Wok Every Day by Barbara Grunes, Sheri Giblin and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor
  • Essentials of Grilling by Barbara Grunes
  • Al Horno: Roasting, Spanish-Language Edition by Barbara Grunes
  • The Best Bake Sale Ever Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Susie Cushner
  • The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book, by Barbara Grunes coauthor Weldon Owen Inc.
  • Diabetes Snacks, Treats, and Easy Eats for Kids: 130 Recipes for the Foods Kids Really Like to Eat by Barbara Grunes and R.D. Linda R. Yoakam
  • Very Merry Cookie Party: How to Plan and Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange by Virginia Van Vynckt, Barbara Grunes
  • Diabetes Cooking 101, by Barbara Grunes coauthor Agate Publishing
  • Healthy Grilling: Sizzling Favorites for Indoor and Outdoor Grills by Barbara Grunes – Kindle eBook