Oh Hi, I Write for Veranda Now

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Hi, HearstMade has drafted me into the legions of Veranda loyalists, not because I’m so dope at gardening (I’m not! But I’m great at compost), but rather, because my grilling expertise, combined with an unimpeachable sense of design, make me the perfect candidate to lie about my qualifications for writing How to Design an Outdoor … Read more

I’m Generating Heat Over at Popular Mechanics

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Two new sponsored-content articles are up at Pop Mech, both with Kohler generators. You interview, you learn, you get hyped for unlimited power! Well, within reason. Anyway, please enjoy What You Need to Know About Installing a Home Generator and its companion piece, 5 Easy Home Upgrades to Combat Extreme Weather. I got to talk … Read more

Your Pizza Deserves to Go Through Hell

Ooni pizza ovens are cool! Or so I’ve heard, because nobody sent me one to play around with for this article. Still, it was neat to ponder everything you could make beyond pizza, such as instantly seared steaks if you’re feeling particularly risk-tolerant. This one was sponsored content, so it was more or less a … Read more

One Elegant Night With Esquire & Glenfiddich

The HearstMade folks asked me to guide you through the differences in the various Glenfiddich gran/d/e series for Esquire, as barrels from different quarters of the world give their increasingly aged and expensive scotch whiskies new aspects that, quite frankly, you and I would have to splurge to enjoy. I got a very nice sampling … Read more