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Rob Rainford loves to barbeque. “Most Saturday’s you can find me in my backyard grilling or smoking something…on the barbeque that is ”, jokes Rob.
“I was born in Jamaica and there’s a whole amazing barbeque tradition there. As for Canada, I guess after being buried under snow for 6 months, we all just want to get outdoors and party”. Rob came to Canada at the tender age of 3 (he’s now 36), the youngest of 5 children (he has a twin brother who is a couple of minutes older than him).
“My interest in food, began with my mother & grandmother. They were both amazing cooks. My mom had 5 children and a full time job; so grand cuisine was not on the menu, but we always ate well. She cooked with love and taught me not only the importance of good food, but also that the kitchen is the heart of a home. Dinner time was always family time.”
In 1994, Rainford enrolled in culinary school at George Brown College and after completing his formal training, began his professional career at the Kensington Kitchen, then onto Accolade/Crown Plaza. In 1999, he left Accolade and went to Senses to work with Chef Ned Bell. Together they made magic and Robert honed his talent at turning fresh seasonal ingredients into mouthwatering dishes. "Working with Ned Bell was great, not only is he an amazing chef but he’s also a good bud. We really stretched our legs at Senses”.
Today Robert is a teacher and chef instructor at George Brown College Continuing Education Program and continues to entertain his frequent guests with delicious and creative barbecued meals.
At home, Rob was mastering the art of being a good husband and father. It was the latter that led Rob to becoming the barbecue-ologist that he is today. He combined his love for food and talent as a chef with the casual nature of cooking at home, for three children. Grilling has become his favorite way to prepare quick, flavourful, healthy meals.
Rob has a philosophy when it comes to the barbeque: “It’s pretty simple. Just start with the freshest ingredients you can find and then you’ve got two choices: long slow cooking over low indirect heat, or red hot and smokin’ for fast grilling. If you cook low and slow then you can use all sorts of rubs and smoking agents to infuse the food with a depth of flavour you just can’t get out of an oven. As for high heat grilling, your barbeque puts out way more heat than your stovetop so you can get that wonderful charring and searing, just like in a restaurant.”
So what does Chef Rainford think about the barbeque being a bastion of male machismo? “First of all, let’s drop that Chef thing. We’re backyard cooking so the name is Rob.” Says a self-deprecating Rainford. “And as for guys barbequing, my twin brother couldn’t boil water to save his life but put a couple of juicy steaks in front of him and fire up the barbeque and suddenly he’s master chef! It’s gotta be an open flame cavemen thing!”
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I really love to watch license to grill. Robert is really fun to watch and I learned a lot of grilling tips from him and he is very detailed in what he is doing its awesome. He is the perfect guy for the show. Apparently I think we are watching the old shows because I noticed the comments that he is been replaced.
I see that there are other people who feel that it was a mistake to replace Rob Rainford and his show "License to Grill". It has been more than a couple of years and I personally have been waiting for some sort of response but to no avail. My question is what is the deal? Will we get an answer or are we that insignicant that we are to be ignored? Your move!
From another disappointed fan....PLEASE BRING ROB BACK! We miss him SO MUCH!
I can't believe that Robert Rainford has been replaced by Matt Dunagan; or so it seems! My husband NEVER touched cooking EVER until I started watching Robert religiously over five years ago. He became our favorite Saturday and Sunday show and my husband slowly took an interest in grilling. Today he is an expert at doing the slow smoke meals. We looked for him last year and again this year and are very disappointed to see a road show called Road Gril that lacks personality and the sincerety that only Robert can deliver. I also miss Robert's animation and his smile. We have bought all his books but wish we could have his face back on TV. Please bring him back; Matt is just a has been football player who should stick to football comentary.
Robert is a mentor to me, is the kind of person that makes you fall in love with grill.i am a fan of the first moment I saw the first show on TV I know I learned a lot from him and get even half as good as him. can only say thanks for his wonderful recipes.
Yes, please bring Rob back! Way too many shows on Food Network that don't teach anything. License To Grill is awesome!
He was the best - the most entertaining and talented. Please bring him BACK.... please!
I loving watching his show. He explains everything he does. The food brings back home.
I've just started to watch Licence to Grill on the B.E.T channel in England. Being of Jamaican decent myself it's nice to finally see a tv chef seasoning his meat the way I'm used to. I've picked up many ideas from Robert and I'm looking forward to the summer and getting my gas BBQ out!
I used to watch LTG at all hours. 2 or 3 O'Clock in the morning when it came on. I couldn't wait to get a house and a backyard so I can get a Grill. I got the house, I got the back yard now all i need is my grill. Once I get my grill I'll never cook in the kitchen again. (My wife cooks there... lol)
Me and my husband both really enjoyed watching him grill. I called him the grill master for he is the master of the grill. I loved to watch him cook on the grill, he is an awesome chef.
Please get Rob (license to grill) back on US tv. Having him on Foodnetwork would be the best!!! He always brings a unique mentoring skill to the "home BBQ'ers". Foodnetwork has become a "talent search/competitive show and has lost the focus of teaching the viewers at home to become the Home schooled chef". Foodnetwork needs a change - think about what the viewers want to see. This show could use Rob's incredible knowledge he shares as he cranks up the grill!!!
please come back
Please Please come back to the US market!! I'm sick without this show! My guests absolutely loved every recipe!!
I'am from South Texas and I love and miss his show whis he was on still.
Bring himm BACK!!!!!!
A little Rub Rub Rub aand a Sprinkle Sprinkle Sprinkle I love it
ok tv execs... as you can see consensus has it... everybody loves Rob's show LTG (he's the all time grill master) and HATES the fact he no longer aires in the USA. he deserves exposure here in the states. his faithful audience has suffered long enough... PLEASE BRING HIS SHOW BACK TO THE USA IMMEDIATELY!!!!!! Rob we love your show... it's always educational, informative and never dull. your diverse recipes are always on HIT!
What time is Robbie on Lifestyle food and day. In America I used to watch him but can't seem to find him on Foxtel. Applies to australian fans
We miss Rob Rainford!! He is the Grilling King and has a great personality. It was our favorite food cooking show to watch. We live in Yukon, Oklahoma and can't find him on any channel. Help!!!! We want him back!!
We love the show and it's inspired us to be a bit more adventurous with the grill. Please bring it back...it was our favourite. Thanks!!
I used to watch him as often as I could. Thought he was the best thing on TV and loved his recipes, but imagine my surprise when he disappeared from the airwaves!......we don't have anyone of his caliber for BBQing in Aus and I wish that I could find out where to see him on tv again.
No use watching he Food Network anymore...Rainer was the best...miss you man
They keep adding these cckie cutter shows that no one watches. Bring back the Grillmaster, and let him do what he do. Some of these so called exec's who can't keep their ratings up, should at least recognize a good thing. Bring back Rainford!!!!! Now!!!
Best cooking show and not available anymore in Panama City Fl,just goes to show you how much smarts tv exec's lack.
Does anyone know if he moved? He used to do his show from a back yard (assuming it was his) but it is now different. I wonder if they are filming in a different area just for a change.
Sue, Daria & Brian The best grilling show on tv. He had the best recipes & yechnique. When is he comming back & when. We looking forward to seeing him. We live in Connecticut & need Rob's show to help with out grilling.
I live in Ottawa and his show is on "The Food Network" which is channel "95" on Rogers....It's on back to back at 2:30 & 3:30 and 6:00 & 6:30
We miss Rob! Loved his techniques..Loved his recipies..Hope his show is coming back.. Really enjoyed watching his show
I have to agree Rob is amazing and totally should come back but if not at least come out with a few grilling books, both my dad and I would totally buy them. Another thing is I would love to know what Rob would have to say on what kinda BBQ is good to use and what is bad to use. What kind of BBQ does Rob own and use?
i LOVE YOUR SHOW AND WISH THEY WOULD SHOW IT AGAIN.
My husband & I loved watching Robbie! Please bring him back or put him on FOOD network!! He is so awesome and we want hime back!! It is griillin season and we need some hints!! Brenda from Wilmington,DE
This s ridiculous please bring him back.
Please bring back Rob Rainford I loved the show. DK in Illinois
I am a big fan, for the life of me I don't know why they took the show off. Rob made backyard grilling fun. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Repeats can be seen on the Bell ExpressVu network in Canada on Food TV Channel 603. I agree - Rob needs to come back to TV...so many other crappy Food Network shows that could be canned...Christine Cushings Live for example...IMHO
just when there's a good easy to learn cooking show it's taken off television. Rob showed how prepare good easy food that was mouth watering.
For crying out loud, can someone please tell me on what channel I can find Robert Rainford? He is the best in the grilling business, and life is not the same since he has been removed. Also, does he have a book on grilling? That might help me ease the withdrawal pains.
What was so good about License to Grill was that Rob Rainford explained everything he did even down to why he grinded dry herbs in his hands to get the "essential oils out". What other grilling show would explain that? Plus his enthusiasm fired you up to try and become a master griller in your own backyard.
was Rob on Food Network? I watched him on Discovery Home but when that went to Planet stupid He was removed. I have not seen his show since. I would love to see his show again. I learned so much by watching him and using his books.
bring robbie back his food is yummy
Bring back Rob!!!! Im a big fan of his as well. I live in Florida and would grill two or three times a week watching his show.
Food network(s) television is about pleasing advertisers, and executives. I have sent numerous emails and hand written letters requesting Quality shows, such as Rainford's, be put back on tv, to no avail.So I no longer pay anyone for tv programs, and update myself via the web. Love Rainford's book.
Bring back Rob to Australia. all other BBQers are ...
Bring Rob back!!!!!! As with other viewer's...I dont watch the station anymore because he is not on. Used to hold Parties like Rob....He had alot of reasons to grill a ton of food! Very dissappointed his show was dropped. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!
We miss Rob. We used to watch LTG all the time. We really miss him, watching him finally convinced my husband to get a gas grill and then Rob was gone. BRING ROB BACK to USA, PLEASE. We watched every LTG marathon. NEED ROB.
I also would like to see rob back again, instead of those lame shows they show on the food network rob made me want to grill everyday. Please bring back Rob!!!
I want to see him back as well, but it may be as simple as on off-season for him. He does live in Canada, so I imagine it is a little too cold for outdoor grilling at the moment.
I have been searching for his show as well. As a newbie when it comes to grilling it was nice to have it explained to me. I wish someone would pick up his show!
It's grilling season in Texas most year round and we miss Robert Rainford.
I stopped watching the network when they changed format & removed Rob's show. I am an accomplished home grillmaster & License To Grill was the only show i watched religiously! BRING ROB BACK to the USA!
Is this Dominic yannarella in naples FL?
Living in Minnesota we have a lot on common with Rob. I too have an outdoor kitchen (not as nice as Rob's) and cook year round. His shows were not only entertaining, but his knowledge of BBQ and preparing foods taught me much. I recorded all his episodes then my DVR went out! Now, he's not on anymore? Please bring back Rob. He is truely missed.
I want Rob back man! I've been searching the food channel continuously for the past 2 months. I love this dudes excitement for cooking bbq's.
I too miss Rob so very very much! He literally taught me to grill; my husband used tobe the only one that used the grill due to my ignorance! Please bring him back!!!!
BRING ROB BACK he is the best
watching Licence to Grill always make my day... not being able to watch it anymore makes me not want to watch the Food Network anymore... there's too much Restuarant Makeovers and they should bring back what the viewers want. Licence to Grill is so popular cause Rob explains what he's doing and he's so enthusiastic about what he cooks... I enjoy his program and always looked forward to it... I could watch him all day long....
why isnt it on anymore?? he is so good there are alot of crapy shows they cud take of instead...
Yeah! Bring back Robbie. I love his style & food. When is another series coming out?
I have been a fan since I first subscribed to the Lifestyle Food. At first I thought he was a little 'over the top' but as a everyday user of a VERY large gas BBQ I constabtly use his tips & tricks. For a Canadian show many of his recipies are easily adapted to Australia. I have purchased the associated cook books I loved the show that much. BRING BACK ROB!!!
I used to watch License To Grill, but the station changed it's format and no longer carries it. I have been at a loss for several months as to where to find it . Is the show stilll being done and if so can you tell me what station in my area might be carrying it?I am just west of Detroit in Pinckney, Michigan. Pardon my grammer and my spelling
You can find him on the Food channel. Watching him right now.....