This $40 Cast-Iron Pot Is the Secret to Baking a Perfect Loaf
An inexpensive, so-simple-it-hurts pan has come to rule our food writer’s kitchen. Continue reading This $40 Cast-Iron Pot Is the Secret to Baking a Perfect Loaf
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I Took a Zoom Cooking Class With a Roman Chef. It Was Awesome
In a Covid-inspired pivot, chefs around the world are offering interactive cooking classes online that help groups of disparate strangers learn some new tricks. Continue reading I Took a Zoom Cooking Class With a Roman Chef. It Was Awesome
Anova’s $600 Countertop Oven Is a Steam-Powered Dream
Move over, air fryers. The use of steam is an exciting and approachable new direction for the home kitchen, and this oven is pointing the way. Continue reading Anova’s $600 Countertop Oven Is a Steam-Powered Dream
These 7 Pots and Pans Are All You Need in the Kitchen
Picking the right cookware can be a soul-sucking research project, but don’t give in to temptation and buy a set. Here’s a short list of unique essentials. Continue reading These 7 Pots and Pans Are All You Need in the Kitchen
Slay Every Sauce and Soup With This $100 Stick Blender
Braun’s new powerful and easy-to-use immersion blender is an essential kitchen upgrade. Continue reading Slay Every Sauce and Soup With This $100 Stick Blender
Yes, Chef: Here Are the Year’s Best Cookbooks
We’re all cooking more than ever in 2020. These six selections offer some new kitchen adventures. Continue reading Yes, Chef: Here Are the Year’s Best Cookbooks
2 Years After Its Debut, This Smart Oven Is Still Underdone
The Brava oven arrived with a splash in 2018. We’ve revisited it now that the guided cooking tech has had time to mature. Only it hasn’t. Continue reading 2 Years After Its Debut, This Smart Oven Is Still Underdone
Zojirushi’s Newest Toaster Oven Excels at All the Basics
It’s nothing fancy (and there are better ways to make toast), but this countertop device will roast, bake, or reheat just about anything you want for dinner. Continue reading Zojirushi’s Newest Toaster Oven Excels at All the Basics
It Looks Good, but the Pricy Our Place Pan Flops
Yes, the design is very stylish, but for the money you should really just buy an All-Clad. Continue reading It Looks Good, but the Pricy Our Place Pan Flops
Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer Review: Makes Nearly Perfect Rice
The new flagship machine from the reigning rice-cooker king applies serious brains to your grains. Continue reading Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer Review: Makes Nearly Perfect Rice