I’ve spent the last three summers running brisket, turkey, and pork shoulder through every grill and smoker I own, and one tool consistently separates a good cook from a great one. A meat injector pushes flavor deep into the muscle where rubs and marinades can never reach. After testing eight different models over 90 days … Read more
I lost my first grill spatula in a puff of melting plastic during a July cookout. I had been making Fourth of July party food for twelve people when the cheap tongs finally snapped, and one of the spatulas started to sag like soft cheese. That was the summer I started taking barbecue tool sets … Read more
I used to sprint inside every five minutes to grab sodas during summer cookouts. By the time I brought a cold drink back to my patio chair, it was already warm and the mosquito bites were winning. That changed the day I installed a real outdoor refrigerator, and after three summers of testing different models, … Read more
When I unboxed my first outdoor pizza oven, I had the heat, the flame, and a single wooden spoon. Two burned crusts later, I learned the hard way: the best pizza oven accessory kits for home make the difference between a charred frisbee and a Neapolitan-style pie with leopard-spotted cornicione. After testing more than a … Read more
Last summer, I hosted a backyard birthday party and made the mistake of running inside every 15 minutes to grab drinks from the kitchen. By the third trip, my guests were flagging me down for refills while my potato salad sat untouched. That’s when I ordered my first outdoor beverage cart, and I haven’t hosted … Read more
I’ll never forget the year I hosted Thanksgiving with four pans competing for two oven slots. The turkey rested on the counter, the gravy went lukewarm, and my green beans never made it to the table. That was the night I bought my first electric warming tray for buffets, and I have never hosted a … Read more
Last Thanksgiving, I watched my carefully prepared turkey go cold because I ran out of oven space. That disaster pushed me to test food warmers for parties for an entire season, and our team has now tried dozens of warming solutions across three months of real entertaining. This guide covers the 8 best food warmers … Read more
I remember the first Thanksgiving I tried to cram a 22-pound turkey, three casseroles, two pies, and a sweet potato casserole into one oven. By the time the bird was done, the rolls were overdone, the green beans were cold, and I was exhausted. The next year, I bought an electric roaster oven, and that … Read more
Every Thanksgiving, our team fields the same question from friends, neighbors, and readers: which turkey fryer should I actually buy? After burning through three test fryers in our driveway (long story), we decided to take the guesswork out of it. We spent six weeks frying, steaming, smoking, and yes, scrubbing eight different turkey fryers, then … Read more
There is something special about gathering around a simmering pot of broth, dropping in fresh ingredients, and watching a meal come together right at the table. After testing more than a dozen models over the past few months in our test kitchen, we put together this guide to the best electric hot pots for home … Read more