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Good Question: What Are All These Knives For?

Here's a great question from reader Wyatt, who is struggling to identify all the knives in his new set. He writes: I received a butcher block and some decent knives for Christmas, and it's nice to h...

Traditional French Potato Peeler from Nogent

When I was in France last fall, I took a wonderful cooking class with Rosa Jackson, and during the class I was introduced to a new sort of peeler. This is a very simple peeler, but it worked so nicely...

Good Peeler: CUTCO Vegetable Peeler

This fall we have been rigorously testing vegetable peelers. A good vegetable peeler is essential; we use ours daily, especially during apple pie season! During the Best Pie Bakeoff last month we syst...

All About Santoku Knives

Perhaps you've seen these ubiquitous all-purpose knives with hollowed-out indentations on the edge of the blade. What is a santoku knife, and why should you have one? When should you use one, and wh...

Best Knife? Cheap, Sharp, Lasts Forever

We spotted this in New York Magazine yesterday: Tom Mylan the butcher-in-chief at Marlow & Sons and Diner in New York City recommends his best budget knife. This is his favorite knife, great for T...

From The Email: The Only Three Things You Really Need

A version of this post was originally sent to our email subscribers on September 28. To receive Sara Kate's weekly email, sign up in the column to the left or click here. Something tasty will arrive i...

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...

Mystery Object: What Are These Silver Instruments?

Hint: They do not belong in a dentist's office, but they do go in your mouth!...

A Cleaver For Small Hands: Calphalon's LX Series Nikiri Knife

Calphalon just launched their LX Series line of cutlery and I have been playing around with a few pieces. Before you ask "Don't they make pots and pans?" let me say that I, too, was skeptical at the o...

LEGO Spoon, Fork, and Knife from FRED

This interlocking set of cutlery may not actually have the word LEGO attached to it; after all, that would probably be copyright violation. But we all recognize the familiar shapes and colors of these...

Survey (and Quickie Giveaway): Do You Own a Knife Set?

A few weeks ago I received a 20-piece cutlery set at a PR event here in New York (it's up for grabs so click through if you want it) and it got me thinking about how many people buy knife sets. As you...

Look! Heirloom Cake Cutter

Just before the cake was cut at a wedding we recently attended, we saw the mother-of-the-groom ceremoniously hand this family cake cutter to her new daughter-in-law. What a sweet moment! ...

Useful Food Tool: Opinel Mushroom Knife

I guess I've been in a mushroom mood lately. This morning, I joined the Mycological Society of San Francisco, and this week I've written about pink oyster mushrooms and abalone mushrooms....

Quick Tip: Chop Chocolate with a Serrated Knife

Chopping chocolate for things like brownies and fudge was always one of our least favorite kitchen tasks. That is, until a pastry chef friend suggested we try using a serrated bread knife!...

Little Luxury: Sterling Silver Tomato Server

After Sara Kate's post on the crazy All-Clad Tomato Slicer and in light of Faith's upcoming wedding, we thought we'd share one of our favorite wedding gifts... ...

Look! Crazy All-Clad Tomato Slicer

Last weekend we went to our local farm's annual tomato tasting (yum, 52 varieties!) and at one table I spotted a volunteer slicing her batch with this crazy implement. Made by All-Clad, it has the ty...

The IKEA Kitchen: RATIONELL Cutlery Tray

Ah IKEA. We spent a few hours there on two separate trips recently, and we were reminded of how much we love and hate the place. It's maddening yet delicious; inexpensive yet deceptively pricey. Some ...

Mandoline for Tiny Kitchens: SwissMar Swiss Classic Peeler Trio

Recently I came home from a tradeshow with the usual bag full of goodies that usually get donated or given away, and came across a tidy little package from SwissMar: three peelers with different blade...

Thursday Giveaway: OXO Scoop and Store Combo

Giveaway: 3 sets of an OXO Ice Cream Spade and POP 1.5 Small Square Container Find it: POP 1.5 Small Square Container, $9.99 at Amazon; OXO Good Grips Ice Cream Spade, also $9.99 at Amazon Ice Cream ...

Quick Tip: Use a Bread Knife to Slice Tomatoes

We're not proponents of having a dozen knives hanging around your kitchen. You really need only a few essentials — a chef's knife and a small paring knife are two important ones, and many folks w...

Good Question: Knife Blades Up or Down?

Has AT ever addressed the "blades up" or "blades down" question? This photo is from an IKEA photo you had on your site. I've seen it in other homes as well. Is this a feng shui issue? Thanks, Sara...

Knife Skills: Keeping Your Knife Sharp

Once you've gone to all the trouble of sharpening your knife, the next step is keeping that way! This is easy to do and only takes a few seconds. Here's how......

Weekend Project: Sharpen Your Knives!

Trust us, knife sharpening is not a mystic art and it doesn't have to be a safety hazard to your finger tips! With a little practice, it's easy to do at home, and all you need is a sharpening stone an...

Eating While Painting: Or, How to Make a Spoon Out Of a Paint Stirrer

Did we? Oh yes we did. And we can't believe we're confessing it in public... ...

Tongs or Spatula? What's Your Favorite Grilling Tool?

Whether you grill indoors or out, over a grill pan or over hot coals, you need tools to help you get just the right sear on that steak (or eggplant). What is your can't-do-without-it grill tool? Tel...

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