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Williams-Sonoma: Online

When it comes to kitchen tools, cookware, high-end bakeware, and flat-out classic inspiration for the kitchen and the table, Williams-Sonoma is in a class of its own. ...

OXO's Good Grips Ginger Peeler
Product Reviews

We go through a lot of fresh ginger in the fall and winter. A lot. Between hot ginger and lemon drinks and all the fresh curry pastes and spice rubs we turn to in the colder months, we must go through...

Should I Buy a Molcajete or Mortar and Pestle?
Good Questions

Q: I'm slowly trying to transition my kitchen, piece by piece, into a kitchen with smart, multifunction tools, nice dinnerware and silverware. My current quandary is between a mortar and pestle and a ...

Le Creuset: Great Customer Service Experience

One thing I love about Le Creuset, apart from the good craftsmanship, beautiful colors, and durability of their products is their lifetime guarantee. I've never had to put that to the test until rece...

Leaving Town? Drop Off Your Knives to be Sharpened

Yesterday Sara Kate posted a great how-to on sharpening your knives at home. If you have the tools, it's easy to do. But just like there are people who prefer to buy pizza dough rather than make it fr...

Store Review: Whisk
New York

We just got back from a visit to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where we stopped in at Whisk, a comprehensive, one-stop cooking shop (with charm to boot) that opened just a few months ago......

Store Review: Macy's Cellar

We'll admit, a trip to Macy's in Herald Square in New York during the holiday season is not something we'd wish on our worst enemy. It's madness down there. However... Macy's Cellar is a one-stop shop...

Get Your Knives Sharpened By Mail

Yesterday we had our kitchen knives sharpened by a wonderful woman named Louise. She has a mobile knife sharpening business where she pulls up to your home with a trailer that contains her tiny, perfe...

Sale Alert! Linens 'n Things is Going Out of Business

Did you know that Linens 'n Things is closing its stores? We saw this post over at AT:NY, and we can't say we're surprised. Bed, Bath, & Beyond does seem much more ubiquitous, well-stocked, and we...

Store Review: Hill's Kitchen
Washington, D.C.

So, they may not actually sell food here, but just stepping inside is enough to make your tastebuds tingle. Hill's Kitchen is an independent gourmet kitchenware store with a decidedly DC community fee...

Store Review: Cookin'
San Francisco

We went to this store on a recent trip to San Francisco, led by a friend who knew we'd get lost in it. True, we could have stayed and browsed for hours in this dimly lit (excuse the grainy photographs...

The Best Place to Buy Quality Copper Cookware in Paris

Everyone is always asking me where to buy copper pots in Paris. And while internet shopping and the fallen dollar mean that buying copper cookware in Paris is not the bargain it once was, the act of b...

Online Vintage Kitchen and Tableware Minus the International Shipping

If you love French vintage kitchenware from 1900-1960 but can't make it to Paris, D.O.T. (Diffusion d'Objets de Table) on rue Saintonge in the Marais has an affordable solution for you. Their online U...

Online Store: Leeners Home-Craft Supplies

Have a hankering to brew your own beer? How about some homemade cheese? Or maybe you'd like to build a smoke house for curing your own meats this summer?! We first discovered Leeners when co-owner Ei...

Williams-Sonoma Sale: Monogrammed Recipe Cards and Easter Leftovers

Didn't have a chance to scoop up that Garden Patch Cakelet Pan yet? Now's the time. Williams-Sonoma has some spring and Easter items on sale right now, if you want to stock up for next year. Also...

San Francisco Market: Ferry Building Marketplace

The Ferry Building is a historic building that opened in San Francisco in 1898 and was a major transportation hub in San Francisco before the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge were built. Damaged in ...

Chocolate Beer Cupcakes at the Brooklyn Kitchen Blog

Cupcake contests are quite popular these days, and this one actually took place a month ago, but we were just browsing the Brooklyn Kitchen blog and saw this recipe for Kate's Beer Geek Chocolate Cupc...

Beautiful Kitchen Tools from Labour and Wait

Kristin's post below about the windowbox herb garden in Notting Hill has us thinking about England and all the old-fashioned kitchen tools you can find through a few good companies there. One of our f...

NYC Store Review: Pearl River

Don't these plates look like the AT squiggle? We think so. There is plenty to buy at Pearl River besides plain, white plates and bowls. But those are always what we end up taking home. Click below f...

San Francisco Grocery Review: Bombay Bazar

So you've decided to make your own Garam Masala, a fitting goal for any aspiring foodie. You do have copious amounts of cinnamon, green and black cardamom pods, cumin, coriander, cloves, nutmeg, ch...

Store Review: New York Cake & Baking Supply

This store is not unlike the act of baking itself - slightly messy, occasionally overwhelming, but ultimately satisfying in the sweetest way. On our last visit, we overheard the following conversa...

Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting Supplies: Online

In the world of intense coffee passion and - dare we say it - geekery, Sweet Maria's looms large. If you have ever even considered roasting coffee yourself, then you've almost certainly checked out ...

Equal Exchange: Online

What if you could buy all the organic goods you loved in one spot, and you knew the profits were going to a good cause? Welcome to Equal Exchange, one of our favorite web shops. Organic coffee, tea,...

King Arthur Flour - The Baker's Catalogue: Online

As bakers we appreciate great quality, attention to detail, and well-informed resources. Baking can be intimidating and confusing - especially when something goes wrong - and we love stores and resour...

Kitchen Arts: Boston, MA

Kitchen Arts brings Bostonians a wide variety of kitchen tools in this classy, small shop. We were impressed with the organization and selection here, but a bit disappointed in the service. We stoo...