Jamie Purviance is one of America’s top grilling experts and
Weber’s master griller. He graduated from Stanford University and
the Culinary Institute of America before launching a career as a
food writer for publications such as Bon Appetit, Better
Homes and Gardens, Fine Cooking, Town &
Country, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of
numerous cookbooks including Weber’s Way to Grill, a James
Beard Award nominee and New York Times bestseller. Purviance
has appeared as a grilling authority on numerous television shows
including Today, The Early Show, Good Morning
America, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He lives in
California.
Weber Grill: The year was 1952. Weber Brothers Metal Works employee
George Stephen Sr. had a crazy idea. Using as a model the marine
buoys made by his company, he concocted a funky dome-shaped grill
with a lid to protect food and keep in rich barbecue flavor. From
those humble beginnings, an international grilling revolution was
born. Today, Weber has grown to become the leading brand of
charcoal and gas grills and accessories, and George’s kettle has
become a backyard icon.