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Outdoor Kitchen, Pizza Ovens & Backyard Hosting Must-Haves
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items Hosting friends and family on the patio is my favorite part of warm weather, whether we're firing 90-second Neapolitan pizzas, smoking brisket overnight, or gathering around a smokeless fire pit after dark. Over the years I've learned which grills, o...
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Pizza Ovens, Pellet Smokers & Flat-Top Griddles
Outdoor Cast Iron, Wireless Thermometers & Coolers
Smokeless Fire Pits, Patio Dining & String Lights
Pizza Ovens, Pellet Smokers & Flat-Top Griddles
High-heat pizza ovens, Wi-Fi pellet smokers, and smash-burger griddles that make cooking outside way more fun than using the indoor stove.
Friday pizza night at our house completely changed once we set up the propane Solo Stove Pi Prime oven on our back patio table. It preheats the thick cordierite stone floor in just fifteen minutes and bakes blistered, leopard-spotted Neapolitan pies ...
Solo Stove Pi Prime 900°F Propane Outdoor Pizza Oven
Cooking for a crowd used to mean standing over three different pans indoors until I rolled this wide four-burner Blackstone flat top onto our back patio. Now I can sear two dozen smash burgers, caramelize onions, and flip weekend pancakes all at once...
Blackstone 36-Inch 4-Burner 60,000-BTU Outdoor Flat Top Gas Griddle
Overnight briskets used to keep me awake checking charcoal temperatures every two hours, so upgrading our patio to the Traeger Ironwood 650 felt like cheating in the best way. The insulated double sidewalls hold steady hardwood smoke in any weather, ...
Traeger Ironwood 650 WiFIRE® Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
Nothing beats the flavor of real lump charcoal on a weekend cookout, and my Big Green Egg locks in so much natural moisture that even lean pork loin comes off tender. The thick ceramic dome holds steady low heat for an overnight brisket smoke or cran...
Big Green Egg Large All-Weather Ceramic Kamado Charcoal Grill & Smoker
Whenever friends ask me for a dependable gas grill that fires right up on the first click every spring, I point them straight to our three-burner Weber Genesis. The extra-wide high-heat sear zone puts steakhouse crust marks across four thick ribeyes ...
Weber Genesis E-325s 3-Burner Liquid Propane Grill with Sear Zone
What I love most about my Ooni Karu pizza oven is the freedom to burn oak splits and charcoal on slow weekends or clip in the gas burner on busy weeknights. It reaches searing pizza heat in fifteen minutes, and the hinged glass door lets me watch the...
Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Wood, Charcoal & Gas Outdoor Pizza Oven
We bring our Gozney Roccbox to beach cookouts and friends' backyards because the steel legs fold flat and the thick silicone outer jacket stays safe to touch around kids. The dense cordierite stone floor holds blazing heat between pies so we can bake...
Gozney Roccbox Restaurant-Grade Portable Stone-Floor Outdoor Pizza Oven
Ditching tangled thermometer wires for the wireless Meater Plus saved me from ever cutting into an expensive prime ribeye or holiday roast too early again. A single stainless probe tracks both internal meat and grill heat at once, alerting my phone f...
MEATER Plus 165-Foot Long-Range Smart Wireless Meat Thermometer
Outdoor Cast Iron, Wireless Thermometers & Coolers
Heavy-duty grill baskets, instant-read meat probes, insulated drinkware, and outdoor audio that keep backyard cookouts running smoothly.
Flimsy grill tongs that bend under a heavy tri-tip roast drove me crazy for years, so I finally upgraded to this heavy-duty stainless steel Zwilling tool set. The extra-long handles keep my hands safely away from hot sear zones, and the locking tongs...
ZWILLING BBQ+ Heavy-Duty 18/10 Stainless Steel Grilling Tool Set
Serving warm sides or chilled salads outside in July used to be a race against the afternoon sun until I picked up these insulated Hydro Flask serving bowls. The double-wall stainless steel keeps pulled pork steaming hot or potato salad crisp for hou...
Hydro Flask Outdoor Kitchen TempShield® Stainless Serving Bowl with Lid
I keep this Swedish blue carbon steel griddle from Made In spanning two burners on my kitchen stove all winter and carry it straight out to the gas grill in summer. It seasons just like classic cast iron at half the weight, and pressing burgers down ...
Made In Cookware Professional Blue Carbon Steel Griddle & Grill Press
For beach afternoons, road trips, or keeping extra drinks cold right beside the grill, this compact Stanley Adventure cooler is the easiest grab-and-go size we own. The thick foam walls hold ice from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning, and I alw...
Stanley Adventure Easy-Carry 16-Quart Double-Wall Insulated Cooler
Smoking a batch of maple old fashioneds inside this glass and walnut Crafthouse box is my favorite party trick whenever we host friends at the outdoor bar. You just torch a pinch of applewood or hickory chips for a minute, and the trapped smoke infus...
Fortessa Crafthouse by Charles Joly Cocktail Smoking Box Kit
I clip this little waterproof Bluetooth speaker onto the grill handle, my cooler strap, or a pergola hook every single time we are cooking and hanging out outside. The rugged shell shrugs off sudden rain and pool splashes, the battery lasts all after...
JBL Clip 4 Ultra-Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
Loaded up on Friday morning before a hot summer holiday weekend, my Yeti Tundra cooler still has solid ice cubes sitting in the bottom by Sunday night. The thick insulated walls and heavy rubber latches are practically indestructible, and the flat no...
YETI Tundra 45 Rotomolded PermaFrost Heavy-Duty Hard Cooler
Grilling diced summer veggies, wild shrimp, or halloumi used to mean losing half of dinner through the grates until I started using this Le Creuset Alpine basket. The cast-iron holes let live wood smoke and flame char every piece evenly, and the wide...
Le Creuset Alpine Outdoor Enameled Cast Iron Perforated Grill Basket
Unlike regular indoor pans, I can set this matte-enameled Le Creuset Alpine skillet directly over open hardwood coals or hot grill grates without babying it at all. The low side walls let smoky heat circulate for a deep sear on flank steak or blister...
Le Creuset Alpine Outdoor Collection Matte Enameled Cast Iron Skillet
Smokeless Fire Pits, Patio Dining & String Lights
Weatherproof teak dining sets, shade umbrellas, and smokeless fire pits that keep guests comfortable long after sunset.
Putting this wide cantilever umbrella over our outdoor sectional saved our afternoon cookouts from blinding sun without a center pole blocking conversation. I just tap the foot pedal to swing the shade canopy around as the sun moves across the yard, ...
Joss & Main 11-Foot 360-Degree Cantilever Solar LED Patio Umbrella
Hosting eight of our closest friends for backyard dinner parties feels effortless around this solid teak dining table from AllModern under our pergola. The kiln-dried hardwood is naturally rich in weather-protecting oils that shed summer rain through...
AllModern Solid Grade-A Teak 8-Person Outdoor Patio Dining Table
I used to hate coming inside from a backyard bonfire with my hair and jacket smelling like smoke until we set up the Solo Stove Yukon 2.0 on our patio. The double-wall airflow burns up the smoke from full-size oak logs while throwing out enough warmt...
Solo Stove Yukon 2.0 27-Inch 304 Stainless Steel Smokeless Fire Pit
We wanted our back deck to feel like a cozy second living room, and this deep-seating Birch Lane resin wicker set is where everyone ends up lounging for hours. The rust-proof aluminum frames survive year-round weather, and the thick cushion covers sh...
Birch Lane All-Weather Wicker Deep-Seating Outdoor Patio Lounge Set
Setting this stainless steel hub and seasoned cast-iron grate over our Solo Stove turns a casual backyard fire pit night into an open-hearth steakhouse dinner. Once the oak logs burn down to glowing coals, the thick iron bars sear ribeyes and blister...
Solo Stove Heavy-Duty Cast Iron Grill Grate & Hub Cooking System
Rolling this tall stainless steel pyramid heater onto the back patio extended our outdoor dinner season by three full months into late autumn and early spring. Guests always gather around the dancing flame inside the central glass tube, which throws ...
AllModern Commercial 48,000-BTU Stainless Steel Pyramid Patio Heater
Stringing two strands of these commercial Sunbrella Edison lights across our pergola turned a plain concrete patio into a warm neighborhood bistro overnight. The heavy weatherproof cord and shatterproof warm-vintage bulbs have survived two years of w...
Sunbrella 48-Foot Commercial Weatherproof LED Edison String Lights
Lining our back lawn with two pairs of these TIKI torches completely transformed the mood of our summer dinner parties while keeping mosquitoes away from the table. You just step on the built-in pedal stake to sink the pole straight into the grass wi...
TIKI Brand 65-Inch Adjustable Flame Outdoor Torch (2-Pack)