Employee Gift Picks: Wayne Dryden

With my first baby only a few short weeks away, this is at the very top of my Christmas list! As the coffee drinker in my family, I know that this would be a great gift for me, but as an added bonus, its hot water bypass will be perfect for making my wife's tea! I plan to celebrate this Christmas with all the coffee I can drink, and I doubt that I'll be the only one!

Apartment living has never lent itself to the possibility of owning my own smoker. But now, with a newly purchased house and a growing family, I can finally smoke the brisket I've always dreamed of! And it's not just that; ribs, pork, chicken – all of it is on the menu once I get my hands on this Meco smoker!

It has always been a pet peeve of mine to have to put aluminum foil on the grill to keep food from falling through into the coal and being ruined. I figured that there had to be a simpler solution, and it turns out that there is! This basket keeps you from ever having that problem again. Just put your squash, zucchini, potatoes, or whatever else in the basket and pop it on the grill. It gives you perfect food without the need for the hassle of foil.

If you're sick of being stuck inside whenever it turns cold out, then you should treat yourself to a fire pit. And if you're going to do that, this one is my personal favorite. You're free to enjoy the outdoors on those cold winter nights with all the heat you could want, and it comes with a hinged cooking grill if you get a little hungry! My wife and I want to make winter an outdoor season, and we plan to do it with this Fire Sense fire pit.

Down here in Louisiana, football season means tailgating season! And tailgating season doesn't just mean eating amazing food; for me, it means cooking it as well. This portable Cuisinart grill is the perfect size to take to the game and grill up some burgers for the football-crazed masses! It's mobile, high quality, and convenient, so how could you go wrong?