Barbara Grunes

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. 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 ISBN 0-8249-3006-1
 * Cuisine De Chine, Barbara Grunes Dorothy Press (Paperback – 1974) ASIN: B00071I2KW
 * Oriental Express; Chinese Menus for the Food Processor, Barbara Grunes  Good Food Books (Paperback – 1978) ISBN 0-932398-01-4
 * Mexican Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Ideals Publishing Corp, February 1981
 * Food Processor Cookbook by Barbara Grunes and Julie Hogan (Paperback – Nov 1981)
 * Dining in Chicago Volume III (Dining in Series) by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Oct 1983) Peanut Butter Publishing ISBN 0-89716-125-4
 * 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) ISBN 0-8092-3618-4
 * The American Regional Cookbook by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – 1986)
 * Joy of Baking, Barbara Grunes Ideals Publishing (Hard Cover – 1986) ISBN 0-8249-3060-6
 * 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)
 * Gourmet Fish on the Grill: More Than 90 Easy Recipes for Elegant Entertaining, by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida (Paperback – Apr 1989) ISBN 0-8092-4596-5
 * 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)
 * Puddings and Pies: Traditional Desserts for a New Generation by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Sep 1991) ISBN 0-89909-329-9
 * 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)
 * Appetizers on the Grill: Innovative Hors D'Oeuvres, Pizzas, Gourmet Sandwiches, and Light Entrees by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Apr 1992)
 * Kabobs on the Grill by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – May 1992)
 * Chocolate Classics by Barbara Grunes and Phyllis Magida (Hardcover – Oct 1993)
 * 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) ISBN 1-55832-181-0
 * 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) ISBN 978-0-940625-80-8
 * Heartland Food Society Cookbook by Barbara Grunes, Cole Group (1994)
 * Skinny Grilling: Over 100 Inventive Low-Fat Recipes for Grilling Meats, Fish, Poultry, Vegetables, and Desserts by Barbara Grunes (Paperback – Mar 28, 1995)
 * All-American Vegetarian: A Regional Harvest of 200 Low-Fat Recipes, by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor (Paperback – Jun 1, 1995) ISBN 0-8050-3509-5
 * The Great Big Cookie Book: Over 200 Scrumptious Recipes for Cookie Lovers Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor (Paperback – Nov 1996) ISBN 978-0-7615-0674-4
 * 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)
 * The Heartland Food Society Cookbook: New and Traditional Cuisine Barbara Grunes author (Paperback – Nov 5, 1996) ISBN 978-1-56426-564-7
 * All-American Waves of Grain: How to Buy, Store, and Cook Every Imaginable Grain by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt (Hardcover – May 1997)
 * 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) ISBN 0-9669701-3-6
 * Think Thin Pizzas by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – Apr 2, 2002)
 * Williams-Sonoma: Roasting by Barbara Grunes, (Hardcover – Nov 5, 2002) ISBN 978-0-7432-2681-3
 * Wok Every Day by Barbara Grunes, Sheri Giblin and Virginia Van Vynckt coauthor (Paperback – Oct 2003) ISBN 0-8118-3195-7
 * Essentials of Grilling (Williams-Sonoma) by Barbara Grunes (Hardcover – 2003) ISBN 0-8487-2757-6
 * 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. ISBN 978-1-60320-107-0
 * 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) ISBN 1-57284-085-4
 * 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 ISBN 1-57284-127-3
 * Healthy Grilling: Sizzling Favorites for Indoor and Outdoor Grills by Barbara Grunes (Kindle Edition – Apr 29, 2011) – Kindle eBook
 * The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book, by Barbara Grunes coauthor (Hard Cover – 2009) Weldon Owen Inc. ISBN 978-1-60320-107-0
 * 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) ISBN 1-57284-085-4
 * 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 ISBN 1-57284-127-3
 * Healthy Grilling: Sizzling Favorites for Indoor and Outdoor Grills by Barbara Grunes (Kindle Edition – Apr 29, 2011) – Kindle eBook