fire-pit

Convertible grill table offers a tough choice

Any patio, deck or back yard just isn't complete without there being some type of access to a grill. Be it gas, charcoal, or even an electric grill, the depth provided by the addition of a grill to a back yard goes far beyond the ability to simply cook out-of-doors. The ambiance and warmth created by a hot, glowing fire brings comfort to a whole new level. To that end, a grill that captures that essence is not to be taken lightly.

When not in use, most grills don't offer much in the way of usability. Not so … Read more

Cuisinart Electric Rotisserie is nothing to spit at

In a perfect world, every house would have a fire perpetually burning with a huge spit of roasted meat gently turning. The aroma alone would be enough to convince me that I had found paradise. Assuming, of course, that I would actually be able to eat said meal, and this wasn't some ironic "Twilight Zone"-inspired alternate universe. Eternally rotating fire-roasted slabs of meat will have to wait for most of us, but there is another option to bring home an appliance that at least captures the spirit of warmth, comfort, and the fire pit.

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Mosaic fire pit looks nicer than a hole in the ground

Like fire? Have a backyard? Would you like to have a fire in your backyard? Well, you could dig a pit deep enough to safely contain a large conflagration, but that could get messy, not to mention deep--like deep in the ground. And you'd have to bend down to clean out ashes, and it is a hole in the ground after all. I don't know about you, but holes in the ground tend to sneak up on me.

Fear not, my fire pit friends. The Slate-and-marble Mosaic-top Gas Fire Pit from Frontgate takes all your pyromaniacal urges into … Read more