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Rustic is Right

While there's no shortage of bells-and-whistles appliances to make alfresco cooking as hassle-free as preparing meals indoors, I think the setting of an outdoor kitchen is best when it's ultimately low-tech. Stainless steel and concrete just aren't as simpatico with the natural world as a setting with rough timber and rock. My only suggestion for this location: a shade to cover the dining table.