I have written about Viking Outdoor Kitchens before, and I expect to write about them again, for reasons that should be obvious to anyone who looks at these pictures.

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet is one of the premiere makers of outdoor kitchens, and when you see the kind of work they do, it’s not hard to figure out how they got to that lofty position.

I have to say that when I am looking for outdoor kitchen concepts to feature on these pages, what I look for is their design statement and their practicality.

If you’ve ever watched a movie where the whole extended family is gathered around a table like the one at the top of this blog, there’s just such a feeling of, well, family that is hard to get in any other setting.