In this section we talk about miscellaneous small kitchen tools. Some are lifesavers in the kitchen, others just captured our interest. It's also a bit of a catch-all for kitchen and cooking-related topics that aren't reviews and aren't how-tos.

Small Kitchen Tools


How many ounces in a liter? How many oz in a quart of water? How many ounces in a cup? How many grams in an ounce? And what’s the difference between an ounce and a fluid ounce, if any? We’ll look at these and other common kitchen conversions seen in Google searches. Kitchen measurement conversions can be

Ounces in a Liter: Easy Kitchen Conversions (With Printable Charts!)

We discuss the many aspects of how to choose cookware that’s right for you, including budget, health and safety, cooking style, the best sizes to get, sets vs. open stock, where to get the best deals, and more. By the end of this article, you will have a good grasp of the cookware market and what cookware

How to Choose the Best Cookware: The Ultimate Buying Guide

Baking can be tricky. When you’re solely reliant on visual cues, it’s easy to get it wrong, especially if you only bake occasionally (holiday cookies! birthday cake!). And with a low of 150F/66C (cheesecake) to a high of 210F/99C (some breads and cakes), the range of doneness may be bigger than you thought. You probably have

Temperatures of Baked Goods Infographic

Modernist Cuisine, a 5-volume set plus recipe book.When Modernist Cuisine came out in 2011, Michael Ruhlman wrote a mixed review of it for the New York Times. He was daunted by the task, and for good reason. The 5-volume set had more than 2,000 pages and as much science in it as it had recipes. On

Can Modernist Cuisine Work for Home Cooking? Absolutely!

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. Table

Knife Safety, Knife Care, and Knife Skills: The Basics for Beginners

Most of the time, we like the “buy once, cry once” philosophy and tell people to buy the best quality kitchen products they can afford. But this isn’t always the case. Sometimes people spend money they don’t have to. You don’t need high-end products for everything, and some products you may not need at all.

Kitchen Tools to NOT Buy for Your Kitchen