Barbara Grunes Explained

Barbara Grunes (born June 12, 1931) 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Career

As a newlywed, she asked her husband what he liked to eat. To which he responded, "I quite like Chinese food".^[4] 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 (Paperback – 1974) ASIN: B00071I2KW
• Book: Horowitz . Maxine . Inside the convection oven . Grunes . Barbara . Kunze . Sandra . 1979 . Good Food Books . 978-0-932398-02-4 . Maplewood, N.J.
• Oriental Express; Chinese Menus for the Food Processor, Barbara Grunes Good Food Books (Paperback – 1978)
• Book: Grunes, Barbara . The Ultimate food processor cookbook: international recipes & menus . 1979 . Simon and Schuster . 978-0-671-24591-7 . A Fireside book . New York.
• Mexican Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Ideals Publishing Corp, February 1981
• Food Processor Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Julie Hogan (Paperback – Nov 1981)
• Book: Dining in--Chicago: a collection of gourmet recipes for complete meals from the area's finest restaurants . 1982 . Peanut Butter Pub . 978-0-89716-108-4 . Grunes . Barbara . Dining in--the great cities . Mercer Island, Wash.
• Dining in Chicago Volume III (Dining in Series) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Oct 1983) Peanut Butter Publishing
• The Chef's Kitchen Companion by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – 1984)
• Homemade Cookies by Barbara Grunes, Ideals Publishing Corp, (Paperback – Jun 1984)
• 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 (Hardcover – 1984)
• Lunch and Brunch Cookbook (Ideals Cook Books) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – June 1985)
• Fish and Seafood Cookbook (Ideals Cook Books) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Jul 1985)
• Fish on the Grill: More Than 70 Elegant, Easy, and Delectable Recipes, by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida coauthor (Paperback – May 1986) ^{[5] [6]}
• The American Regional Cookbook by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – 1986)
• Joy of Baking, Barbara Grunes Ideals Publishing (Hard Cover – 1986)
• Chicago Epicure: A Menu Guide to the Chicago Area's Finest Restaurants (E. Wolf Series of Distinctive Dining) by Barbara Grunes and Barbara Revsine (Paperback – Aug 1986)
• The Southwestern Sampler by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida (Paperback – Aug 1987)
• Soups and Stews (Ideals Cook Books) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Sep 1988)
• Shellfish on the Grill by Phyllis Magida and Barbara Grunes (Paperback – May 1988)^[7]
• Gourmet Fish on the Grill: More Than 90 Easy Recipes for Elegant Entertaining, by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida (Paperback – Apr 1989)
• The Complete Fish Cook/100 Delicious Recipes for Grilling, Sauteing, Broiling, Pan Frying, Smoking, and More by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida (Paperback – Apr 1990)
• Indoor Grilling (A Collection of Recipes Developed for the Burton Stove Top Grills) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Jun 1, 1990)
• 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 (Paperback – Mar 1991)^[8]
• Puddings and Pies: Traditional Desserts for a New Generation by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Sep 1991)
• Grill It In! A Collection of Recipes Developed for the Burton Stove Top Grills by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – 1991)
• The Home & Grill Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Cole Publishing (1991)^[9]
• Appetizers on the Grill: Innovative Hors D'Oeuvres, Pizzas, Gourmet Sandwiches, and Light Entrees by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Apr 1992)^[10]
• Kabobs on the Grill by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – May 1992)
• Book: Grunes, Barbara . Skinny Seafood . 1993 . Surrey Books . 978-0-940625-59-4 . 1st . Chicago.
• Book: Grunes . Barbara . Roots: the underground cookbook . Hunt . Anne Elise . 1993 . Chicago Review Press . 978-1-55652-174-4 . 1st . Chicago, Ill. ^[11]
• Chocolate Classics by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida (Hardcover – Oct 1993)^[12]
• Skinny Potatoes (Skinny Cookbooks) by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – Dec 1993)
• Skinny Potatoes - Over 100 Delicious New Low-fat Recipes For The World's Most Versatile Vegetable by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – 1993)
• The Complete Fish on the Grill by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida coauthor (Paperback – Apr 1, 1994)
• Skinny Chocolate/over 100 Sinfully Delicious-Yet Low-Fat-Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Savories, and Chocoholic Treats Phyllis Magida and Barbara Grunes coauthor (Paperback – May 1994)
• Heartland Food Society Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Cole Group (1994)^[13]
• Skinny Grilling: Over 100 Inventive Low-Fat Recipes for Grilling Meats, Fish, Poultry, Vegetables, and Desserts by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Mar 28, 1995)^[14]
• All-American Vegetarian: A Regional Harvest of 200 Low-Fat Recipes, by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor (Paperback – Jun 1, 1995)
• The Great Big Cookie Book: Over 200 Scrumptious Recipes for Cookie Lovers Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor (Paperback – Nov 1996)
• Skinny Pizzas: Over 100 Healthy Low-Fat Recipes for America's Favorite Fun Food (The Popular Skinny Cookbook Series) by Barbara Grunes, Surrey Books (1996)^[15]
• The Heartland Food Society Cookbook: New and Traditional Cuisine Barbara Grunes author (Paperback – Nov 5, 1996)
• All-American Waves of Grain: How to Buy, Store, and Cook Every Imaginable Grain by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt (Hardcover – May 1997)^[16]
• Meatless Diabetic Cookbook: Over 100 Easy Recipes Combining Great Taste with Great Nutrition by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Aug 6, 1997)
• Grill: Cookbook (Williams-Sonoma Cookware) by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – Mar 1999)
• Cooking Vegetarian: The Lazy Way (Macmillan Lifestyles Guide) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – May 1999)
• The Ultimate Cookie Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt (Hardcover – Oct 12, 1999)
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grilling by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt (Paperback – 1999)
• All Holidays Menus (Book IV) by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – Jan 1, 2000)
• Complete Grilling Cookbook (Williams Sonoma Kitchen Library) co-author (Hardcover – Mar 2001)
• Healthy Grilling : Sizzling Favorites for Indoor and Outdoor Grills by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – May 20, 2001)
• Think Thin Pizzas by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – Apr 2, 2002)
• Williams-Sonoma: Roasting by Barbara Grunes, (Hardcover – Nov 5, 2002)
• Wok Every Day by Barbara Grunes, Sheri Giblin and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor (Paperback – Oct 2003)
• Essentials of Grilling (Williams-Sonoma) by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – 2003)
• Al Horno: Roasting, Spanish-Language Edition (Coleccion Williams-Sonoma) (Spanish Edition) by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – Oct 14, 2004)
• The Best Bake Sale Ever Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Susie Cushner (Paperback – Mar 8, 2007)
• The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book, by Barbara Grunes coauthor (Hard Cover – 2009) 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 (Paperback – May 1, 2010)
• Very Merry Cookie Party: How to Plan and Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange by Virginia Van Vynckt, Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Sep 29, 2010)
  • Diabetes Cooking 101, by Barbara Grunes coauthor (Paperback – 2011) Agate Publishing Healthy Grilling: Sizzling Favorites for Indoor and Outdoor Grills by Barbara Grunes (Kindle Edition – Apr 29, 2011) – Kindle eBook

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110908055439/http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Barbara-Grunes/17911592

Notes and References

1. Book: Grunes, Barbara . The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grilling . Alpha Books . 1999 . 0-02-862880-2 . New York, NY.
2. Book: Grunes, Barbara . Dining In Chicago Cookbook . Mercer Island, WA . Peanut Butter Publishing . 1983 . 0-89716-125-4.
3. News: Vancheri . Barbara . 1981-10-28 . South of the Border Specialties . . B1.
4. Personal communication October 15, 2011.
5. News: Mitchell . Elizabeth . 1986-08-22 . Going beyond standard fare . Ludington Daily News . 5.
6. News: DeMers . John . 1986-04-29 . Springtime brings useful cookbooks . The Courier . B5 . UPI.
7. News: Deegan . Carol . 1988-10-27 . New cookbooks now on the market . Altus Times . Associated Press.
8. News: 1991-07-11 . The Beef Lover's Great Grill Book . Waycross Journal-Herald . 19 . Associated Press.
9. News: Healthy Cooking Before and After the Holidays . The Southeast Missourian . C1.
10. News: 1992-05-20 . Cookbooks celebrate bounty of summer . Times-News . C8 . Associated Press.
11. News: Etter . Gerald . 1994-04-21 . Cookbook gets to the root of dining . Ocala Star-Banner.
12. News: Deegan . Carol . 1994-02-09 . Valentine's Day is chocolate's holiday . Daily Union . 15 . Associated Press.
13. News: 1994-08-10 . Recipes from the heartland . The Beaver County Times . C2.
14. News: Dailey . Pat . 1995-06-21 . Sizzling summer . The Free Lance-Star . D1.
15. News: 1996-04-11 . 7 titles guide the way to healthful, lowfat cooking . The News . A9 . Orlando Sentinel.
16. News: 1997-04-30 . Grains . Herald-Journal . E2.