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


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

20 Ways to Use a Whipping Siphon

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

Just because most produce is available year-round doesn’t mean it’s a good buy. Here we tell you about seasonal produce, as well as why some produce isn’t seasonal, and why some is okay to buy and some isn’t. Best of all, we give you a handy printable infographic with all the info you need to make

Seasonal Produce Chart (With Printable Infographic)

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

My Favorite French Press…And One I Hated

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!

There are some tools not designed for the kitchen that are quite useful in the kitchen. Or, there may be a kitchen version, but it will cost more than the version you’ll find in a hardware store or on Amazon.  Here are five of our favorite non-kitchen tools that can do wonders in the kitchen.  Table of

5 Non-Kitchen Tools That Are Lifesavers in the Kitchen