Which Pizza Oven Is Best for Entertaining?
Pizza is the best food to cook for a crowd and the easiest to get wrong when there is a crowd watching. The oven that makes a superb pizza for two is often the oven that makes twel
The Buschbeck Masonry Barbecue Range Explained
A masonry barbecue is the least fashionable and most durable thing in outdoor cooking. It does not fold away, it does not come in a box you can carry, and nobody takes one to the b
Fire Pit Buying Guide for UK Gardens
Fire pits have stopped being a summer purchase. The ones that get used most are bought in autumn, because that is when the reason for owning one becomes obvious: the evenings are c
How to Cook on a Masonry Barbecue: Charcoal, Wood and Gas
A masonry barbecue is the most capable outdoor cooking appliance most people will ever own, and it is routinely used at about a third of what it can do. That is because it arrives
Cooking on a Fire Pit: Grills, Planchas and What Works
Most fire pits are bought for warmth and then, at some point, someone puts a sausage over them. That is usually where fire pit cooking starts and, for a lot of people, where it sto
August Bank Holiday BBQ: A Plan for the Long Weekend
The August bank holiday falls on Monday 31 August this year, and for most British households it is the last long weekend that reliably belongs to the garden. September weekends can
How Much Does a Built-In Pizza Oven Cost in the UK?
The oven is the part with a price tag on it, and it is regularly the smaller half of what a built-in pizza oven actually costs. That is not a criticism of anyone’s pricing. I
Corten Steel Fire Pits: What the Rust Actually Does
Corten fire pits raise the same question in almost every garden centre and showroom: why would anyone pay more for something that arrives already rusted? It is a fair thing to ask.
Fontana Forni vs Gozney Dome: Which Suits Your Garden?
These two get compared constantly, usually by someone with a budget of around £2,000 and a garden they are about to spend money on. It is a reasonable comparison to make and a sli
Best Built-In Pizza Ovens for UK Outdoor Kitchens
Most pizza oven guides are written about portable ovens. That makes sense, because most pizza ovens sold in Britain are portable, and a £400 oven you can carry to a friend’s