“Fun is the most important thing,” writes Mason Hereford in the introduction to (Ten Speed), named (Clarkson Potter), the Nashville pitmaster Pat Martin reveals what he’s learned about barbecue over his decades of coaxing smoke, including savvy tips for grilling quail and seasoning a haul of green beans with Memphis dry rub. Charity Morgan, the wife of former Tennessee Titan Derrick Morgan, knew she was onto something when her husband’s teammates kept asking for the same plant-powered meals she made for him. Her Louisiana Creole and Puerto Rican roots manifest in delectable ways in (Clarkson Potter)—garlicky sofrito, spicy beans and rice, and pecan sticky buns that became a Titans favorite.
