The very first thing I did when moving into my 100-year-old house a decade ago was install a dishwasher; I couldn’t wait one minute to have a machine do all the dishwashing. But there are some things ...

When I started out as a pastry cook, my boss handed me a plastic Matfer bowl scraper. "The only tool you'll ever need," he said. It soon became an extension of my hand. It's flexible enough to get ...

One of my favorite tools in the kitchen is a bench scraper, also known as a bench knife. A simple thing, really, it’s nothing more than a flat piece of metal or plastic, sometimes with a handy grip at ...

EVERY LAST DROP: It can be tempting to rinse out condiment bottles before they’re actually empty, and toss the container in the trash. Mustard, ketchup, mayo and other foods sold in tall, thin bottles ...

This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of beautiful products, a cooking ...

The hard truth is, a lot of that old gear isn't just "worn in"-it's worn out. Those scratches in your plastic cutting board ...

If you’re a baker, you probably know how useful a pastry scraper can be in the kitchen. This convenient tool makes it much easier to lift, flip, and portion out dough during the kneading process. It ...

Healthier doesn’t have to mean more expensive. Adam Rothbarth was the former Food & Kitchen Writer for VICE's shopping page, Rec Room, and contributes to Chicago Magazine, Eater, and more. One of the ...

It feels like second nature in a kitchen: if you need to cut something, use a knife. But while different knives are perfect for different uses, the best tool for cutting butter isn't actually a knife ...