Adam Binnie is Affiliate Operations Editor and contributor to Modern Gardens. He looks after the team of writers that brings you expert product recommendations across Bauer Media’s online portfolio.
He has been a journalist for 15 years – covering news and reviews for some of the largest and most loved magazines and websites in the country, such as What’s the Best, Motorcycle News, The Telegraph, Yours, Parkers, The Independent, Mother&Baby, RiDE, Closer, CAR Magazine (and CAR Products), Modern Gardens.
Outside of work, Adam enjoys riding motorbikes and mountain bikes, barbecuing, going to gigs, driving radio control cars with his son, and photography. He is an expert in outdoor cooking.
Writing
After studying English at university, Adam completed a post-graduate news journalism qualification (NCTJ) and spent five years as a local news reporter and web editor.
He made the switch to automotive journalism in 2015, where he wrote about and presented videos on anything with an engine for Parkers.co.uk, MCN.co.uk and CAR magazine.
Career highlights have included driving on the closed Isle of Man TT circuit, visiting the Toretto house in LA, and setting very average lap times on F1 tracks around the world.
But helping car buyers choose their next set of wheels with informative and entertaining writing was always the most satisfying element of this role, and it’s this consumer-focus that he brings to Bauer’s commercial content team and Modern Gardens.
Outdoor cooking
When he’s not riding bikes, Adam can be found in the garden cooking something – whether it’s low and slow in the smoker, burgers on the barbecue, or testing the 400th dough variation in his pizza oven.
There’s something very fulfilling in cooking for a big group of people and Adam’s keen to test anything that promises to make the process easier or more successful.
Areas of expertise:
• Barbecues
• Smokers
• Pizza ovens
Top buying tips for readers are:
“A charcoal kettle and chimney starter can open up an entire universe of barbecuing styles, whether you want to simply grill something or smoke it over flavoured wood. You can also buy rotisserie or kebab attachments, and even pizza ovens. Start there, work out what you like, and then buy something purpose built if you love it.”
