outdoors

I see so many house plans where there is: 1) a kitchen island WITH chairs and geared for eating in, 2) a breakfast nook (separate from the kitchen island) 3) a separate dining room/area, whether formal or informal. I'm not counting when you bring snacks into the den or living room to munch...

In the Winter, dining outdoors regardless of the weather are very common place in Spain. As you can see in the Photo, our bars have Mushroom Heating Lamps to provide the heat from the chill .. They are called: Mushroom, Umbrella or Patio Heaters .. They come in commercial use sizes and...

I'm just at the start of the growing season here in the South east of Australia. I'm at an altitude of 800m so things are about a month behind many other areas such as Canberra (the capital of Australia). I've just sown the first round of runner beans, borlotti beans, peas, onions, garlic...

I was wondering what people knew about pizza ovens. I have one which hasn't been well looked after and needs some attention. I have given it some TLC but it needs some more yet. I made its first firing yesterday and cooked some damper in it. The concept of pizza will need me to take a wire...

Ingredients 16 medium potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), halved 3 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons cooking oil 6 unpeeled large garlic cloves, smashed 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary Method Place potatoes(spuds) in a large saucepan. Add salt and...

This recipe serves 8 persons, but vary the quantity of ingredients to suit either 2 persons or 20. Naturally, for large numbers of diners, you will need more than one dutch oven. This is a one pot meal with the rice cooked with the ground beef and vegetables. It's an ideal recipe for campers...

Anyone else made one or used one. The "original" slow cooker. http://www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/pages/730489

In the summer I love to BBQ. I like to get creative with flavours and marinade chicken or pork before I grill. What are some of your faovourite great marinades?

Having an outdoor fish fry is a very common event in my country. These fish fries are usually done to solicit funds for organizations, a church, or for a charitable cause, or just to celebrate an event like a birthday or an anniversary. It is a good way to get out and mingle with friends while...