Jamie Purviance (pronounced Purr-VIE-ance) is a New York Times Best Selling cookbook author and James Beard Award Nominee (Weber's Way to Grill). Considered one of the nation's top grilling experts, Purviance's cookbooks have sold millions of copies worldwide.
A graduate of Stanford University and the Culinary Institute of America (with high honors), Purviance built a successful career as a food writer for major publications such as Bon Appetit, Better Homes & Gardens, Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, Town & Country, and the Los Angeles Times. Purviance has written several cookbooks for iconic grill maker Weber, including Weber's Real Grilling (which has sold one million copies to date), Weber's Charcoal Grilling, and his latest book Weber's Smoke, dedicated to the art of smoke cooking.
Purviance has appeared on top national television shows including Today, The Early Show, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and the Oprah Winfrey Show--as well as on PBS, CNN, the History Channel, and the Food Network. As a regular contributor to national newspapers and magazines, Purviance has helped millions of people grill like professionals. Purviance is also certified by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and has judged many prestigious grilling competitions, including the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Purviance lives in Sacramento with his wife and three children. He cooks almost every day on at least one of his six grills.
A graduate of Stanford University and the Culinary Institute of America (with high honors), Purviance built a successful career as a food writer for major publications such as Bon Appetit, Better Homes & Gardens, Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, Town & Country, and the Los Angeles Times. Purviance has written several cookbooks for iconic grill maker Weber, including Weber's Real Grilling (which has sold one million copies to date), Weber's Charcoal Grilling, and his latest book Weber's Smoke, dedicated to the art of smoke cooking.
Purviance has appeared on top national television shows including Today, The Early Show, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and the Oprah Winfrey Show--as well as on PBS, CNN, the History Channel, and the Food Network. As a regular contributor to national newspapers and magazines, Purviance has helped millions of people grill like professionals. Purviance is also certified by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and has judged many prestigious grilling competitions, including the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Purviance lives in Sacramento with his wife and three children. He cooks almost every day on at least one of his six grills.