Epicurious Gear, Tool, and Ingredient Recommendations
Our editors are constantly scouring the internet and testing to find the best versions of the kitchen tools you need: knives, coffee gear, pots and pans, and beyond. Find all of our gear and ingredient recommendations here.
The Best Cooking Gifts for Mother's Day and Graduation Season
The Ultimate Le Creuset Gifting Guide
Spoiler alert: don't buy a $20 cocotte.
The Best Gifts for Moms, Approved by Epi's Resident Moms
New cookbooks, coffee subscriptions, hand-thrown ceramics—29 perfect Mother's Day gifts you can order right now.
47 Gifts for Bakers, Pie Lovers, and Cake Decorating Pros
Whether they're old pros or just picked up the habit this year, we have the right gift for every baker in your life.
The 41 Best Gifts for Vegetarians
Cookbooks, condiments, and a secret weapon pair of scissors for your favorite meat-abstainers.
The 57 Best Gifts Under $50
Memorable gifts on a sensible budget.
More Tested-Favorite Gear for Spring Cooking
Take Your Spring Pasta to the Next Level
We tested popular manual pasta machines to find the best one for home cooks who want to make lasagna, fettuccine, ravioli, and more.
Our Favorite Tools for Spring Cleaning
Essential Pots and Pans, Tested & Reviewed
The Best Nonstick Pans, Tested and Reviewed
Will the people tired of sticky scrambled eggs please raise their hands.
The Best Stainless Steel Pans for Everyday Use, Tested and Reviewed
There's almost nothing you can't do with a stainless steel skillet, so why not buy the best one?
The Best Wok for Stir-Frying at Home, Tested and Reviewed
Plus steaming! And deep-frying! A good wok should do it all, so we tested seven top-rated models to find the very best.
The Best Saucepan Will Help You Cook Literally Everything—From Regular Morning Oatmeal to Fancy Lemon Curd
A quality 3-quart saucepan is a hero in the kitchen—and can last a lifetime. We tested 24 models to find the very best one on the market.
The Best Cast-Iron Skillets, Tested and Reviewed
We seared, fried, and baked our way through a whole range of cast-iron pans to find the best one on the market.
101 Cyber Monday Kitchen Deals for the 2024 Gifting Season
Snag an espresso maker, KitchenAid mixer, or Le Creuset while the savings are hot!
The Best Yeti Cyber Monday Deals
Discounted drinkware, fun colorways, and cool bottles of wine.
48 Best KitchenAid Cyber Monday Deals 2024 to Shop Now
Now is the time to treat yourself to a KitchenAid stand mixer.
The Ultimate Vitamix Blender Buying Guide
If you’re in it for the best (and most expensive) blender in the game, be sure you’re getting the right model for you.
The Best Rice Cookers for Effortless, Fluffy Rice
Even if you keep your distance from single-use appliances, a good rice cooker may bring you over to the dark side.
The Best Electric Kettles for Efficient Boiling
We found the best conventional and gooseneck electric kettles on the market, so you can make expert pour-over, full-bodied tea, and more.
The Best Espresso Machine for Making Shots, Flat Whites, and Cappuccinos
It’s possible you will never have to go to a coffee shop again.
The Best Drip Coffee Makers, Because You Don’t Need to Make Pour-Over to Make Good Coffee
We drank a lot of coffee to find the best machine for caffeinating your mornings.
An Exhaustive Guide to the Best Coffee Makers We’ve Ever Reviewed
Drip, French press, espresso, pour-over, cold brew—you name it, we got it.
The Best Chef’s Knife, Tested and Reviewed
You’ll use your chef’s knife more than any other in the kitchen, so you might as well make it a good one.
The Best Toaster Ovens for Roast Chicken, Emergency Cookies (And, Duh, Good Toast)
These countertop cookers can take the place of a few other appliances—including your full-size oven. We tested eleven popular models to find the best.
The Best Roasting Pan for Your Thanksgiving Bird
Before you roast your turkey, make sure you have the best equipment for the job.
The Best Potato Ricer for Smooth, Creamy Mashed Potatoes
There is just no easier way to make a mash.
Desi Bakes, Justine Cooks, and More Cookbooks We Loved in October
At home, our editors are making vegan stuffed shells, puttanesca salmon, and more from these nine books.
The Best Baking Sheets for Baking Cookies, Roasting Veggies, and So Much More
It’s one of the most useful and versatile items in your kitchen—and our top pick is super affordable.
Best Amazon Prime Day Kitchen Deals 2024 for Every Cooking Need
Air fryers, Dutch ovens, and blenders, oh my.
Best Amazon Prime Day Coffee Maker Deals 2024 for a Caffeinated Morning
Amazon Prime Day is back and so are deals on popular espresso machines, programmable drip devices, and our favorite single-serve coffee maker.
Best Prime Day Air Fryer Deals of 2024 to Fry Your Expectations
Popular opinion: Air fryers are the new Instant Pots.
The Best Mandoline for Your Skill Level
There’s no need to be afraid of this very useful kitchen tool.
AfriCali, Dac Biet, and More Cookbooks We Loved in September
At home, our editors made coconut chickpeas, sticky shrimp bánh mì, and white-chocolate macadamia cookies.
The 3 Best Travel Coffee Mugs
We tested more than two dozen insulated models and found a sleek, stylish mug that won’t leak in your bag—and a perfect tumbler for the car too.
The Best Blender for Smoothies, Soups, and Homemade Peanut Butter
Because sometimes you need a kitchen appliance with a motor that can move a compact car.
The Best Meal Prep and Delivery Services
Blue Apron, Daily Harvest, and more: We tested the top meal delivery services to find the best options for all budgets, tastes, and dietary needs.
The Best Budget Kitchen Tools We've Tested
These kitchen appliances and tools under $100 often beat their more expensive counterparts in our tests and reviews of kitchen gear.
Is the Zojirushi $750 Rice Cooker Worth It?
How much would you pay for your perfect bowl of rice?
The Best Dutch Ovens for Breads, Braises, and Beyond
We tested 19 models to find the very best one on the market.
My New Favorite Air Purifier for the Kitchen
Buyer beware: You might just become obsessed with your indoor air quality.
The Best Carbon-Steel Pans for Pro-Level Cooking Without the Weight of Cast Iron
Carbon steel is a favorite of professional kitchens for good reason: It can sear, roast, and perform as a nonstick all-in-one pan.
We Tested 12 Vacuum-Mop Hybrids to Find the Very Best
A mop vac will cut your floor cleaning time in half and probably also change your life.
The Midea Air Fryer Isn’t Perfect, but It Does Make One Hell of a Roast Chicken
I tested the new Midea 2-zone air fryer to see exactly what kind of cooking it could and couldn’t do.
This Swedish Mixer Is More Powerful Than a KitchenAid
It brings bakery-level mixing right to the home kitchen.