Summer Party Planner
- Main
Rob HowardEasy decorating and entertaining ideas for your next outdoor gathering.
- 30 Tips for Easy Outdoor EntertainingYour low-stress guide to backyard parties.
- 26 Beautiful Table SettingsA gallery of elegant table-topping ideas to enhance any occasion.
- 4 Creative Outdoor Lighting IdeasKeep your party out of the dark with one of these illuminating lighting options.
What to Serve
12 Summer Drink, Dip, and Dessert Recipes
25 Summer Chicken Recipes
Bargain Wines and Beers for Summer
The All-American Summer MenuEssential Grilling Tools Checklist
Whether you’re grilling for one or a crowd, here are all the tools you need to tame the flame.
- Grill. No matter if you choose a propane or charcoal model, invest in a grill that fits your needs: Are you planning to bring along
your grill on a camping trip? Choose charcoal. Is convenience more of a necessity for you? Choose propane. Gas grills are
more convenient than charcoal grills, since they are turned on with a knob. But charcoal grills cost less, are portable, and
produce a hotter fire.
Related: Grill Debate: Gas vs. Charcoal
- Fuel. For a gas grill, you will need a canister of propane; a charcoal model requires charcoal briquettes and a few sheets of newspaper (to stoke the fire in a chimney starter).
- Chimney starter. Good-bye, lighter fluid. This upright metal tube lets you start your coals with only a few sheets of newspaper and a match. Buy the largest model you can find for firing up your grill with ease.
How To: Pocket-Fold a Napkin
Most Popular in Holidays & Entertaining
Advertisement
