Just about everybody has done some shopping on Amazon, and more than 100 million Americans have an Amazon Prime account. Amazon is now the largest retailer on the planet, and still growing. There seems to be no end to the goods and services that Amazon wants to get into. From grocery stores to their own delivery […]
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How do you pick cookware? How do you know what’s right for you? We can help! Start here for an overview, then check out our cookware archives for more detailed articles and reviews. Table of Contents Aluminum (Non-anodized)Aluminum (Hard Anodized)Cast IronCarbon SteelCopperEnameled Cast Iron Dutch OvenGlass/Stone/Ceramic CookwareClad Stainless SteelNonstick CookwareFinal Thoughts Aluminum (Non-anodized)Example: Tramontina Professional […]
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If you’re looking for a new kitchen tool that you can have a ton of fun with, experiment with inexpensively, and make fancy foods you never thought would be so easy, consider the humble whipping siphon. You may think it’s what Alton Brown would call a “unitasker,” used only for whipped cream, and pulled out only […]
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The idea of sous vide is appealing, but yeah, we get it: using all that plastic gives you pause. After all, you use cloth shopping bags, you have a stainless water bottle, you’ve converted to mason jars and pyrex for most of your food storage, and (of course) you recycle. You’re doing your part, and […]
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Love the convenience of online shopping, but afraid of getting a bad deal? How to buy online? Especially products you’re not familiar with and don’t understand very well? The answer is that you have to do your research–but that’s not as hard as it probably sounds. Whatever your budget, you can find great products online that […]
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It’s true: we Americans waste a lot of food. More than a third of what we buy, according to ReFed, a nonprofit group committed to reducing food waste in the U.S. This amounts to 63,000,000 tons of food and $218 billion dollars per year. This is wastefulness on a colossal scale. And it’s terrible for […]
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If you Google for “knife safety,” “knife basics,” or “knife skills,” you’ll find a ton of articles on the Internet. The only thing new about this article is that we pull it all together into one piece: here, you’ll find basic knife safety, basic knife care, and basic knife skills all in one spot. Enjoy! Table […]
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The kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house, so kitchen safety is important. For clarity’s sake, I’m dividing kitchen safety into 3 main categories: setup, basic practices, and food safety. Setup involves foundational principles that everyone should follow for a safe kitchen. Basic practices is about how to be careful in a kitchen: things to […]
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When you think about a clean kitchen, divide the work into 3 categories: clutter, germs, and grease. This logical division will help you keep your kitchen cleaner, because it helps you with your plan of attack. Table of Contents 1. Clutter2. Germs3. GreaseFinal Thoughts You can’t deep-clean for germs and grease if there’s clutter everywhere. […]
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My significant other loves the good stuff. He’s taught me the importance of quality, and I, too, have come to love and appreciate quality tools and how much better they can make a job go. In fact, that’s pretty much the philosophy of this web site: get the best stuff you can afford because it […]
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Welcome to the complex and confusing world of food freshness labeling. If you think the “expiration” dates on food are there to protect you, think again. They are there for entirely different reasons. Table of Contents Why Is Food Waste a Problem?What Do Food Labels Mean?The 3 Main Causes of Foodborne IllnessHow Do You Know […]
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You may think you know how to make a grocery list, but we’ve got news for you: there’s could be room for improvement.Do you throw out food regularly? Do you have too many leftovers in your fridge that you’re sick of eating? Do you have too much fresh food but lack the pantry staples–like grains, […]
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If you hate to waste food and find it happening more often than you like, you’re not alone. Here’s a way to save food that may not make sense at first glance: you have to stock up. No, not on everything, but on pantry basics. Because if you have the basics on hand, you can always use […]
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One of the greatest things about Amazon is also one of its biggest problems: the reviews. Can you trust Amazon reviews? More importantly, can the reviews really help you buy a product you’ll love, or at least by happy with? The answer, as with so many things, is “it depends.” Contents About Reviews in General: […]
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A French press makes the best coffee in the world. With the right equipment, you can have coffee-house coffee at home! Here’s everything you need to make great pressed coffee…and a little about what you don’t need, too… Have you ever used a tool or appliance that was so terrible, you couldn’t even believe it was […]
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