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Ten Most-Used: Emily's Favorite Kitchen Tools

When I agreed to follow in Faith's and Emma's footsteps and share my ten most-used kitchen tools, I had no idea just how difficult it would be! But after considering all the candidates, eliminating an...

Holiday Baking: Bake-and-Give Pans

We love bringing quick breads and pound cakes to holiday gatherings, but struggle with ways to make them look pretty when we present them to our hosts. The folks at King Arthur Flour are way ahead of ...

Ten Most-Used: Emma's Favorite Kitchen Tools

Faith wasn't kidding - it's really hard to pick out your ten most-used kitchen tools! Can we really say that our sheet pans get more play time than our favorite whisk? Or our mixing bowl more than o...

Ten Most-Used: Faith's Favorite Kitchen Tools

What gets the most use in your kitchen? As we close out the Kitchen Cure this fall, we're going to take mini-trips through our own cupboards and cabinets and look at the humble, unassuming tools tha...

What Are Your Most Multi-Tasking Kitchen Tools?

Your Fall Kitchen Cure assignment this final week is to restock your pantry and replace any tools that you need. Of course we're not recommending, though, that you run out and stock up on lots of gadg...

FoldTuk Collapsible Roasting Pans and Bakeware
Product Reviews

We've been testing out a new line of collapsible, silicone products from FoldTuk and can't wait to share our results. This brightly colored line of bakeware is safe to use in your freezer, microwav...

Handmade Ceramics from Mud Studio in South Africa

Over the past year I acquired several ceramic pieces of servingware that I really treasure. They're fluid, organic, and unique. Well, I just realized that they were made by the same artisans: Mud St...

Product Review: Calphalon Unison Nonstick Sauté Pan

We can't remember the last time we've been this excited about a pan - and a nonstick pan at that! Nonstick pans often lose out in both kitchen performance and sheer sex-appeal to their brighter, shini...

Snowy Village Cakelet Pan from Williams-Sonoma

Oh boy! It's that time of year! Fun baking pans! Here's the latest Nordic Ware holiday pan for Williams-Sonoma: a little village of cakelets. ...

Should I Buy a Stockpot or a Dutch Oven?
Good Questions

Q: I have seen previous posts on kitchen equipment and getting started with the absolute necessities. I am in the market for a stock pot and/or Dutch oven and I'm wondering if there are advantages to ...

Good Tool: Cookie Scoops

Between the baking bug that got us as soon as the weather turned cool and the holiday baking we see looming on the horizon, we're thinking it might be about time to invest in a good set of cookie scoo...

Help! Did I Ruin My Copper Pots?
Good Questions

Q: I decided to take my copper pots once used for decor and take off the laqueur so i can cook with them. Now they have horrible black stains and a terrible copper finish and I am so sorry I ruined th...

Is It OK for Older Pans to Have a Patina?
Good Questions

Q: Should baking pans be spotless or should they have the patina of use? As you can see, the cups are clean and ready for batter, but the rest of the pan shows evidence of numerous muffin/cupcake ba...

Dutch Oven FAIL...Tramontina WIN!

Remember our drama from a few months ago when our beloved Tramontina dutch oven developed a chip in its enamel? At the time, we couldn't find any information on whether Tramontina had a warranty to co...

Hot or Not? All-Clad Ultimate Chicken Roaster

Just when we thought there weren't any new ways to roast a chicken, All-Clad comes out with the suspension bridge of chicken roasters. This roasting pan has a cantilevered arm designed to hold a chick...

What Kind of Mortar and Pestle Should I Buy?
Good Questions

Q: My mom has been asking for a mortar and pestle for years. I think this Christmas I will finally get her one. My issue is, as I've never used one, I have no idea what I'm looking for. Is the appropr...

What Was That Bottle, Again? 5 Wine Journals We Like

Sarah, a reader, recently wrote to us and asked for some advice on wine journals. She wants one she can put labels in, and one that will give her plenty of room for notes. Here are five we like, but...

Favorite Kitchen Tool: Offset Spatula

The bakers among us will recognize this tool immediately. They know that an offset spatula is an essential tool for spreading icing neatly and evenly over an entire cake. But in the years that it's oc...

A Spot of Color: Teakettles in All Shades

Ever since our sunny yellow teakettle bit the dust, it feels like a little cheeriness has been absent from the kitchen. In our search for a new kettle, we've come across a whole spectrum of gorgeous...

Global Color! Colorful Tableware from Around the World

The kickoff yesterday of Apartment Therapy's Room for Color contest has us in a colorful mood. We have been noticing some colorful pieces for the table and the kitchen from around the world, so here...

Best Way to Drizzle Chocolate: A Squeeze Bottle

Do you own a plastic squeeze bottle? If not, you should! It's good for so many things around the kitchen — but it's especially good for drizzling chocolate....

Quick Tip: Use Men's Handkerchiefs Instead of Cheesecloth

We should probably clarify that those handkerchiefs should be clean and preferably un-used! But yes, large-sized inexpensive cotton handkerchiefs make a great substitute for the cheesecloth and muslin...

Create Counter Space: Over-the-Sink Cutting Boards

In our kitchen tour last week, we highlighted one of our favorite small space solutions: an over-the-sink cutting board. Use it any time you need extra counter space, whether it's for chopping veget...

Should I Buy an All-Clad Fry Pan or French Skillet?
Good Questions

Q: I recently got married and registered for quite a bit of All-Clad Stainless Steel cookware. Now we are rounding out the set ourselves. I received 8-inch and 10-inch fry pans, and a 14-inch deep sau...

Essential Tools: Do You Really Need Kitchen Shears?

Kitchen shears can be a very handy tool to have around the kitchen. We can use them for everything from separating a chicken to snipping pita triangles. But is it really necessary to go out and buy a ...

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