Once upon a time, I owned a gas grill. I found it on my street with a “FREE, WORKS” sign on it. Needless to say, it was not one of Epi’s recommended models. I was 24, sharing a house with three ...

It is the fastest way to light charcoal. Even before people sit at a table, the tempting aroma from the grill makes people’s stomachs grumble. Grillers understand that the perfect meal starts with the ...

Charcoal takes about half an hour to get white hot and ready to grill. Instead of wasting that time, use some of it to cook vegetables. Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in ...

Summer alfresco cooking is one of the best parts of the season. If you like the smoky, hands-on feel of coals over gas, the ...

Optional fan gets charcoal ready for cooking in as little as three minutes. . Packing the coals into a chimney harnesses radiation and convection, which work together to move heat evenly through the ...