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Kick back and relax with a plug-in smoker

Outdoor cooking doesn't always have to be about making a big fire. While the attraction to flame will always hold a certain allure, the flip side to fire-roasted cooking is that fire needs attention. Considering that outdoor cooking is so often about sharing good times with family and friends, hovering over charcoal isn't always the most efficient way to spend an afternoon or evening.

The Char-Broil Big Easy 2-in-1 Electric Infrared Smoker & Roaster makes it easy to relax while cooking, as it operates with only a press of a button (or two). Designed for outdoor use only, … Read more

Grill it, smoke it, or roast it

Patio cooking has never been easier. Any number of appliances are available that are designed to bring food and the great outdoors (or at least the back yard) together. It's no longer simply a matter of burgers and hot dogs when considering cooking out of doors. Now choices exist where anyone with the inclination could get an outdoor smoker, or roaster, or a grill. Or one appliance that does all of the above.

The Char-Broil Big Easy Smoker, Roaster and Grill is a combination propane-powered appliance that takes the versatility of the kitchen and sets it free. The vertically-oriented … Read more

A toast to grilling on the go

Without question, enjoying a nice, hot summer day is made more enjoyable with food. Specifically, grilled food. But even that is only half the story. Needing something to wash down all the delectables, grillers look to parch their thirst with an ice-cold beverage. Be it soda or juice, beer or wine, the colder the beverage, the better. Which, of course, raises the question of how to chill the drinks. If grilling anywhere removed from the kitchen (and the refrigerator), a little convenience in portability goes a long way. Literally.

Combining not only the grill in a portable package, but also … Read more

Grilling on the porch or patio

Food often tastes better when it's cooked outside. Attribute it to the use of charcoal, or wood chips, or even just the fresh air, but for some magical reason, hamburgers and hot dogs (and everything else, for that matter) tastes better with a cool breeze on a hot day. If it weren't for the fact that our kitchens were built inside the house, we would be taking every opportunity to cook and eat outside. So we grill when we can, but for many, rental and space concerns mean having to go elsewhere to get their grill on.

With … Read more

Barbecue three ways

Few words associated with food are as controversial as barbecue. However, in this debate it's not only about who has the better ribs, or what region makes the best pulled-pork sandwich, but what the definition of barbecue even is. Purists will say that unless it is slow-cooked over low heat, with the requisite amount of smoke, it does not qualify as barbecue. They cringe when they hear people say they are going to a backyard barbecue, knowing full well that the main fare will be hamburgers and hot dogs--not that there's anything wrong with that; it's just … Read more