Any true host knows that summer is the ultimate hosting season. Sure, a Christmas party is great, but nothing can beat an early evening summer barbeque, with your guests basking in the residual heat ...

The rest of the year it's too hot, too buggy, too humid, too rainy or too sleety. Whether your idea of a picnic is having a bite while sitting on a rock as you take in the vista after a hike through ...

Even as snow fell over the Christmas holiday last year, Kari Hull barbecued with visiting family. Her Snoqualmie home has a covered porch with heat lamps, as well as a wood fireplace. “It was so fun,” ...

We all love a good barbecue but sometimes we want something a little more than overcooked burgers and soggy salads. There’s no reason you can’t be adventurous when cooking al fresco, says Farang chef ...

The changing of the seasons means brighter days and a whole host of new in-season ingredients that are ready for the picking. These flavourful recipes from Ocado use a range of fresh ingredients, all ...

Cooking al fresco is one of the great delights of summer. Although you can cook just about anything over the coals, the centerpiece is usually a piece of meat. In search of the best cheap meats for ...

We’re back with another episode of How I Host… and this time we’re going al fresco at the North London home of Noor Murad, ...

Tulsans Kathy and Ned Packell discovered a surefire recipe for a fabulously fun summer -- an outdoor kitchen. "We wanted to spend more time outside," said Kathy, whose fully equipped outdoor kitchen ...

Summertime means more people are entertaining outdoors! Entertaining expert and creator of, A Well Crafted Party, Jenni Bost, shared some fun inspiration for your next al fresco celebration, including ...

As temperatures rise and daylight lingers, outdoor dining becomes one of the season’s simple luxuries. Among the many dishes that suit warm-weather meals (picky bits for dinner, we’re looking at you), ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Friday was a very wet day in Chicago, but it was also opening day for al fresco dining. As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reported, Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park is among the streets that has ...