7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (577+ words) In theory, you'd like your espresso machine to contain everything you need to make good coffee, including a grinder for fresh beans. But in practice, this hasn't always been the case. The classic knock on espresso machines with built-in grinders…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (737+ words) And so the brainstorm on Tovala is both sophisticated and simple. Make mostly pre-prepped meals designed for a specific smart oven'an oven that's able to move itself through a number of preprogrammed cooking modes (steam! convection bake! broil!) to get…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (393+ words) As with any vice worth having, a morning coffee routine can take on the character of religion. And like a lot of religion, it's often born as much accident as moral conviction. My denomination is good, old-fashioned drip coffee. That's…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1156+ words) The internet is filled with questions like "How to clean your dog's ears?" to "Do you really need to brush your pet's teeth?" Thanks to the crowdsourcing nature of the web, there's a bevy of instructional Tik Toks and fellow…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (380+ words) All-Clad cookware is used by home chefs and professionals alike because it's so consistently great. It's sturdy and well-made, it's usually backed by a lifetime warranty, it heats up evenly, and it cleans up well. It lasts for decades with…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1093+ words) WIRED One weekend some years ago, my husband and I were at an Asian grocery store when I came across a shrink-wrapped package of quail, their little bodies tucked together like toy chickens. "Wouldn't it be fun," I told him,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (215+ words) I was a late convert to air fryers, in part because I worried about versatility: Just how many wings and nuggets and fries does anyone need? (Don't answer. The answer will incriminate you.) After testing more than 30 air fryers over…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1832+ words) GE's Wi-Fi-enabled Smart Grind and Brew Coffee Maker is best for those who prioritize convenience over taste. It seems like it was just yesterday when talking shit about "smart" kitchen gadgets was an effortless way to spin philistinism as an…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (159+ words) It is a profound disappointment to me that, despite reviewing consumer goods while working for the world's finest publisher of periodicals, I spend very little of my time interacting with objects that would be at home in the lives of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (274+ words) I never thought I'd happily eat a steak out of an air fryer. But the Dreo Chefmaker is also not just an air fryer. It is instead a meat machine. It's one of the most compelling cooking devices I tested…...