When our readers ask about cheap, high-quality knives (and they do frequently) the first knife we always recommend is the Victorinox chef's knife. It's a great knife for a great price, and it's used in many restaurants too. In fact, we just saw yet another chef recommendation for the Victorinox, and it only validates this choice again.

Read on to see what Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park had to say about his Victorinox knives. More

Condemned to the dark recesses of the junk drawer for most of the year, corn skewers certainly prove their worth when the sweet corn starts coming in. How else would we eat our corn on the cob while it’s still piping hot and delicious? Here are a few fun sets we’ve spotted recently. More

Reader Laura sent us a wonderful easy and cheap kitchen project she just completed: A custom knife block for a kitchen drawer. The IKEA model she wanted was discontinued, and others were too expensive for her budget. She realized that she could easily make one herself, and the results are pretty awesome. More

We have been known to roll our eyes at the concept of "glamping" (glamorous camping); isn't roughing it part of the fun of outdoor excursions? But we must admit we're pretty smitten with this beautiful range of outdoor furniture, cookware, and tableware from Snow Peak. The luxury branding – and price tag – might seem frivolous, but when you consider the thoughtful, long-lasting nature of the designs, we think they're actually quite sensible. More

When we eat outside, we want to enjoy being outside. We don't want to spend the first ten minutes running into the house and back for napkins, the salt shaker, or whatever else we've forgotten to haul out! This weekend, we'll be putting together our summer "outside kit" with everything we need for eating outside. Take a look! More

At some point before I became a real adult, someone older and wiser told me I should always have a good knife in the car. Not for safety, but for picnics. So with summer knocking at our doors, it's time to make sure we're all prepared for eating out in the wild.

Last weekend, I gathered eight hungry picnickers together to test eight knives. We took our work seriously, slicing hard salami, a baguette, hard and soft cheeses, tomatoes (had to spring for some green-house grown in order to bring you this detailed report) and other assorted vegetables. We also opened a lot of wine. More

We're getting a little bored with the traditional knife block that we find in every store we walk into. There's nothing wrong with them — they are a staple for a reason — but sometimes we find ourselves wanting something a little more unique. We knew we didn't want something run of the mill, so we turned to the trusty internet. More

We feel confident in saying that we know our way around a knife and are completely comfortable with even the finest mince. Unfortunately, maybe we were feeling a little too comfortable while chopping parsley, because we nearly cut our finger off. Now we're singing a bit of a different tune and think we may need to expand our options. More

We're not alone in The Kitchn when we proclaim our love for Fibroxed-handled Victorinox Forschner knives. Far from their fancier looking and much, much more expensive German-made cousins, Victorinox knives have a loyal following among professional chefs and serious cooks everywhere. They're basically the punk rock of kitchen knives: lean, mean, bad-ass blades that don't put on flashy airs. But now Victorinox is just about to release a new, fancier line of ceramic knives. Read on for our review. More

Two weeks ago I flew out to Chicago to see the gargantuan Home & Housewares Show for the first time. I love Chicago and the show was really interesting in that it wasn't furniture or design centered, but service centered. Everything was closer to hardware store than to home furnishings shop, and everything was PRACTICAL. After two days of trolling (I barely cracked the show), here are my top finds. More