Twenty years on the line. Now in your kitchen.
A culinary experience by Mike Riddle.
Custom Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria grills, Brazilian artisan knives, full-grain leather, and 80+ professional recipes. Hand-fabricated on Long Island. Chef-tested in the pit before any of it reaches yours.
By Executive Chef Mike Riddle. Twenty Years Behind The Line
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Custom builds, professional tools, and chef-tested recipes. One culinary house, built around live fire.
Brasero Grills
Custom Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria grills. Quarter-inch carbon steel, your specs, hand-fabricated on Long Island.
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Artisan Knives™
Hand-forged by Brazilian master bladesmiths. Tested in my kitchen before they reach yours.
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The Chef's Notebook
Not recipes. Capability. Mike Riddle's Recipe Vault, twenty years on the line. One payment. $39.
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Artisan Leather™
Aprons, knife rolls, and chef gear in full-grain hide that earns its patina with every cook.
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Asado Tools
The implements every serious asador reaches for. Built for the ritual of live fire.
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The Firekeeper
Hats, tees, and signature apparel for cooks who carry the Own The Fire banner.
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I've been cooking my whole life. 20+ years behind the line in professional New York kitchens.
Every knife here, I've tested. Every technique I teach, I've used under pressure. Every piece of gear exists because I couldn't find what I needed, so I built it.
This isn't another BBQ brand. This is culinary education, professional-grade tools, custom Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria grill builds, and live fire technique, hand-fabricated on Long Island by a chef for cooks who want to get better.
Chef-Designed Live Fire Cooking Tools and Technique
I didn't build this to sell you stuff. I built it because after 20+ years in professional kitchens, I know what actually makes cooks better, and it's not more gadgets.
It's the right knife that feels like an extension of your hand. It's technique that works under pressure. It's understanding heat, timing, and why things work, not just following recipes.
Everything here exists for one reason: to make you a more confident cook.
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Own The Fire®