Ah, the mighty Dutch oven. It braises, it bakes, it occasionally holds our onions when we run out of space in the pantry. This is one of the most essential pieces of cookware in our kitchen. If you don’t already have one, we recommend putting it on your wish list immediately. Here’s everything you need to know about picking one out and using it back in your kitchen. More

It's usually pretty easy to find things for a cook's holiday stocking. The culinary world is full of little bits of kitchen gadgetry and smartly packaged foodstuffs. But if you're searching for something beyond a clutch of vegetable peelers and Trader Joe's Gift Cards*, then take a look at this roundup of fun and unusual little gifts for the cook.

*not that I wouldn't want these, too! More

It's definitely getting to be cookie-baking season and we couldn't be more excited! There are so many possibilities when it comes to baking cookies and a great place to start is with cookie cutters. You no longer have to stick to traditional Christmas trees and gingerbread men. There are some amazing options out there to wow your friends and family. More

Let's face it, of course Thanksgiving is all about the turkey but it also has a whole lot to do with pies (especially so in my fiance's family). It seems as though everyone rushes through dinner anticipating the arrival of the pies on the table. More

I know it might seem early to some, but I'm already thinking about my holiday gifts. This year I've decided to stay with a theme that I call 'A Cookbook and …' which means that all my gift recipients will get a cookbook plus a little something extra that relates to that book. An example would be a cookie cookbook with a baking sheet and a roll of parchment paper. Read on for my pairings and add a few of your own! More

We talk about Le Creuset until we're blue in the face, here at The Kitchn, but can you blame us? That rush from a new piece of Le Creuset never seems to fade. Here's our current crush: Le Creuset's version of a marmitout. More

Although fall baking isn't really any different than summer baking, we are usually doing more of it in a shorter time span. There are parties and events to bake for, and since you can turn your oven on without melting your kitchen, we do more of it just for fun. Here are ten tools that will make your fall baking season even more enjoyable. More

What do you get when you combine a graphic designer with buttercream and cupcakes? We think you get the cutest cupcake decorations we've seen in a long time. More

This beautiful loaf of bread came from a home oven and no, it was not baked in a cast iron dutch oven. Read on for two new (to us) bread baking tricks! More

You know how we love to gawk at the latest fancy seasonal cake pan! So here's the latest collaboration from Williams-Sonoma and NordicWare, for our mutual edification and amusement. It's a cornucopia pan — what do you think of it? More