Last July, I opened the cabinet doors on my outdoor kitchen and felt my stomach drop. The stainless steel panel I’d paid good money for was streaked with orange rust spots, the grill grates looked like something from an archaeological dig, and there was a sticky, greasy film coating just about every surface I touched. … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Let me paint you a picture. It’s a Saturday afternoon, I’ve just confidently announced to my wife and six of our closest friends that I’m “setting up a real outdoor bar this weekend,” and I’m standing in the backyard holding a … Read more
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Let me paint you a picture. It’s a random Tuesday night, I’m deep in a YouTube rabbit hole about Neapolitan pizza, and somewhere around the third video, I convince myself — with absolute certainty — that what my life … Read more
Let me paint you a picture: it’s a Saturday afternoon, I’ve got twelve people coming over for a cookout in three hours, and I’m standing in my backyard staring at a brand-new pellet smoker I absolutely do not know how to operate. The gas grill vs pellet smoker debate had been raging in my head … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Last spring, I made a decision that nearly ended a seven-year friendship and cost me an embarrassing amount of money before it was all said and done. I’d convinced my buddy Dave to help me tackle an outdoor kitchen budget build … Read more