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Emily Johnson

Associate Director, Commerce

Since joining Epicurious in 2017, Emily has learned to throw better dinner parties, cooked lots of solo dinners, and fed unsuspecting friends and family members lots of cream cheese in various forms. She now strategizes and edits shopping stories across both Epi and Condé Nast’s other food brand, Bon Appétit. Before coming to Epicurious, Emily was at Lucky Peach and studied literature at The New School.

Do You Have Enough Serveware for Thanksgiving? 

Don’t make a plethora of sides, only to realize you don’t have enough spoons to serve them all. Here are a few serving pieces that will fill the gaps—and be useful to you year-round.

Think You Hate Cottage Cheese? Try Whipping It

One simple move transforms cottage cheese into a spectacular spread.

The Best Pizza Cutters for Pizza and Beyond

Making pizza at home? You’ll need the proper cutting tool. We’ve got answers for you.

The Best Pizza Ovens for Making Awesome Pies at Home

Now you can make pizza in 60 seconds flat.

The Best Ways to Keep Good Bread From Going Stale

Whatever you do, do NOT put it in the fridge. 

The Best Ice Cream Scoop Is 89 Years Old and Going Strong

Scooping ice cream should be easy. Wading through all the ice cream scoops on the market today is not.

Wine Chilling Sleeves Aren’t Fancy, but They Work

When you’re on the go or don’t have space for an ice bucket, these Vacu Vin chilling sleeves work wonders.

An Inexpensive Way to Give Your Kitchen More Drawers

These adhesive drawers are the perfect storage solution for your weirdest kitchen items.

The Key to a Clean Kitchen Is One More Bowl

A scrap trap attaches to your cabinet door and catches all of your cooking scraps and crumbs. We think every kitchen should have one.

Your Salad Spinner Should Be Made of Glass

It washes your greens—and then it serves them.

Here’s the Twist: Dental Floss Can Help You Make Better Cinnamon Rolls

This dental hygiene product is a baking secret weapon.

The Best Hand Mixer if You’re Not Ready to Commit to a KitchenAid

Because not everyone has space for a stand mixer, okay?

The Best Slow Cooker for Soups, Braises, Dips, and More

We have a new favorite (and it’s not the Crockpot).

Breakfast Trays Are For Single People, Too

It allows you to live the American Dream—to eat and work wherever, whenever you want.

The Best Dishwashing Gloves Are Pink—and Keep Hands From Turning Red

They’re the key to doing the dishes faster and better.

The Best Vegetable Peelers of 2022

The peeler is a simple and economical kitchen workhorse. Here's how to choose the right one.

Use This Kitchen Basket System to Curb Your Paper Towel Habit

Use fewer paper towels—and look good doing it. 

9 Ways to Use Wall Storage to Organize Your Kitchen

Not enough storage in your small kitchen? Make use of the vertical space you're forgetting about.

Does Vitamix’s Least Expensive Blender Hold Up to the High-Price Models?

We tested the Vitamix One—a comparatively inexpensive model from the powerhouse blender brand. Here's how it fared. 

Hello Dolly Bars Have Nothing to Do With Broadway Hits; They Still Deserve a Standing Ovation

This bar cookie is called by a million names, and made a million different ways. And it's delicious no matter what.