Jill Waldbieser

What Coffee-Brewing Method Makes the Best-Tasting Cup?
It was also the fastest method!
Sep 14, 2022
We Tried 5 Methods for Cooking Melt-in-Your-Mouth Salmon. We Found a Winner!
Skills Showdown
Perfect salmon, every time, thanks to a little technique we don't often use on fish.
Sep 8, 2022
The Best Way to Reheat Pizza
As someone who can’t stomach cold pizza I had a wood-burning desire to know if there is, in fact, a best way to reheat pizza.
Aug 19, 2022
The Best Tool for Chopping Herbs Is *Not* a Knife
Tools
Your basil will thank you!
Jun 25, 2021
We Tried 6 Methods for Mashed Potatoes and Found a Clear Winner
Skills Battle
We looked at texture, taste, ease, and time to find the method mostly likely to lead to success.
Jun 21, 2021
We Tried 6 Methods for Baking a Potato and Found a Clear Winner
Skills Battle
We compared the time, texture, and taste of each method.
Jun 13, 2021
I Splurged on This Perfect Spice Organizer — And Have Zero Regrets
Organizing Tips from The Kitchn
"It’s a price I’m willing to pay for the convenience and finally having a spill-free spice rack."
Mar 12, 2021
The Best Ground Beef Trick I Just Learned After 25 Years of Cooking
Get your food processor ready!
Mar 8, 2021
10 Reasons You Should Keep a Can of Compressed Air in Your Kitchen
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
Buh-bye, crumbs and dust!
Nov 19, 2020
Gel Cutting Boards Are Better than Wood *And* Plastic Ones — Here’s Why
Shopping
Why aren't more people using these?
Nov 18, 2020
How to Care for Your Cast Iron, According to a Couple Who Owns Close to 15,000 Pieces
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
These collectors definitely know what they're talking about.
Nov 4, 2020
We Tried 6 Ways to Brown Pie Crust and Found a Clear Winner
Skills Showdown
We rated them based on color, sheen, and consistency of browning.
Dec 18, 2019
The $17 Gadget That Helps Me Make Barista-Level Coffee at Home
Shopping
I got inspired to start using this after a trip to Italy.
Dec 10, 2019
We Tried 6 Methods of Caramelizing Onions and Found a Clear Winner
Skills Battle
We compared the results by speed, flavor, and texture.
Nov 20, 2019
Is Bone Broth Actually Good for You?
You sip it, cook with it, and turn it into soup. Here's what the experts have to say on whether it's good for you or not.
May 1, 2019
Does Bulletproof Coffee Actually Give You More Energy?
If you’re like the majority of Americans — 64 percent, according to the National Coffee Association — you rely on that first cup of coffee to get you going each morning. Well, devotees of Bulletproof coffee, the trendy drink that infamously introduced butter to brew, claim the stuff can give you even more, and longer-lasting, energy. Let’s face it — most of us would gladly chug movie-theater-popcorn-flavored java by the gallon if it were true. So, is it?
May 1, 2019