Just don't try to drive it in the rain.

Last fall, my family went 10 weeks without an oven or stovetop, thanks to our kitchen renovation. While the challenge had me (finally) getting to know every plug-in appliance my husband and I had listed on our wedding registry more than 10 years ago, it also forced me to push the limits of our backyard gas grill. Before the renovation, we pretty much only used it to cook marinated chicken breasts, burgers, corn or the occasional pile of peppers. But during the renovation, my family began thinking of this appliance's full potential as a heat source in lieu of our oven and stovetop. ...