Garry

I live in a third-floor walk-up, and for years I thought grilled food meant booking a friend’s patio or firing up a tiny charcoal kettle on the fire escape. Then I spent three months testing eight electric indoor grill smokers in my own kitchen, and the short answer is this: a good smokeless indoor grill … Read more

If you brew pour-over coffee or steep loose-leaf tea at home, a regular kettle will hold you back. The best electric gooseneck kettles pour in a slow, controlled stream that saturates coffee grounds evenly, so you stop chasing channeling and start pulling balanced cups. After our team tested eight models over three months – brewing … Read more

I have tested more milk than I care to admit. Over the past several months, our team put ten of the most popular milk frothers through real daily use — cold foam on a Tuesday, a flat white before school drop-off, an oat-milk cappuccino that had to hold its shape for a friend’s birthday photo. … Read more

After 30 days of roasting 12 pounds of green beans across 47 batches in our test kitchen, we found the Fresh Roast SR540 is the best home coffee roaster for most beginners in thanks to its variable heat, fluid-bed design, and forgiving learning curve. If you want a hand-crafted stovetop alternative or a larger drum-style … Read more

Soda makers used to be a luxury. Today, after years of testing every sparkling water maker I could get my hands on, I can tell you they are one of the smartest small appliances for any kitchen. The best soda makers turn plain tap water into fresh, bubbly seltzer in under a minute for a … Read more

I started milling my own flour two years ago after my sourdough loaves kept turning out flat. The moment I switched from store-bought whole wheat to grain I had ground an hour before mixing the dough, my crumb opened up, the crust darkened, and the loaves finally smelled like real bread. That single change pulled … Read more

I switched to making sparkling water at home six years ago, and I’ve never looked back. The best sparkling water makers turn plain tap water into crisp seltzer in seconds, save real money compared to cases of La Croix, and slash single-use plastic waste in the process. Our team spent four months comparing 10 machines … Read more

Homemade pasta changed the way I cook, and finding the best pasta making machines turned a frustrating chore into a weekly ritual. I tested 12 popular manual, electric, and stand-mixer pasta makers over three months, rolling hundreds of dough sheets and extruding enough fettuccine to feed a small army. The machines below are the ones … Read more

If you slice deli meat, cheese, or charcuterie more than once a week, a dedicated electric meat slicer pays for itself faster than most kitchen appliances. I bought my first one after getting tired of paying supermarket deli prices for paper-thin prosciutto, and after three months of weekly use I was saving roughly thirty dollars … Read more

I still remember the first loaf I baked with freshly milled flour. The crumb was deeper, the crust darker, and the kitchen smelled like a bakery at 5 a.m. within minutes. After that moment, I started milling my own flour for almost every bake, and within a few months I had tested enough countertop mills … Read more