
Kitchen Tools I'd Buy Again and the Ones I Donated
Ten years of cooking for a family has sorted out our kitchen. The tools I'd buy again tomorrow, …

Eight Years With the Same Instant Pot: Still Worth the Counter Space?
We bought our Instant Pot in 2018. Eight years later, what I still use it for every week, …

Measuring the Kitchen's Electric Use Again, One Summer Later
A year after my first test, I measured the air fryer, slow cooker and oven again on our …

Knives I Kept From My Restaurant Years, and the One I Use Most
Six years on restaurant and catering lines taught me which knives matter. The three I still use daily, …

One Year With the Dual-Basket Air Fryer: What It Actually Cooks
A year with our dual-basket air fryer: what we cook in it every week, what never worked, and …

We Bought a Used Pellet Grill Off Marketplace for $240
Matt found a used pellet grill on Facebook Marketplace for $240. What we checked before paying, what it …

Vacuum Sealer Check-In: Was $89 Worth It After Seven Weeks?
Seven weeks after buying a vacuum sealer, I've sealed meat, cheese and soup. What it does well, what …

Why I Finally Bought a Vacuum Sealer on Black Friday
After losing a freezer full of food in August, I wanted better protection for what we buy in …

Shopping for a Garage-Ready Chest Freezer, and the Warranty We Skipped
After our old freezer died we shopped for one rated for a hot Texas garage. What garage-ready means, …