Epicurious Gear, Tool, and Ingredient Recommendations
Our editors are constantly scouring the internet and testing to find the best versions of the kitchen tools you need: knives, coffee gear, pots and pans, and beyond. Find all of our gear and ingredient recommendations here.
12 Hot Sauce Gifts for Spice-Loving Friends
Keep them in capsaicin all year.
41 Foolproof Gifts for People You Don't Really Know
Never get caught with that lame gift basket again.
Actually Useful Gifts for Your Friend Who Hates to Cook
The best culinary gifts for your friend who hates to cook—because everybody has to eat.
How to Pack, Store, and Send Holiday Cookies
We talked to some pros about how to keep those holiday cookies as fresh as possible in the weeks after your baking marathons.
What’s in Epi Staff’s Carts? A Vitamix Blender, Placemat Sets, and Chicken Powder
Here’s what our editors still have on their wishlists.
21 Gifts for Ice Cream Lovers to Scream About
Everything your ice cream lover needs to make, serve, and accompany a sweet treat.
The 47 Coziest Gifts You Can Order Online
Whether you have a stocking stuffer budget or you’re ready to splurge.
8 Gifts for Your Friend Whose Entire Personality Is Cheese Boards
Including a fancy French way to serve cheese, a vintage raclette melter, and a bible for cheese lovers.
All Best Kitchen Equipment We Tested in 2022
After a whole year's worth of testing, this was the gear that came out on top.
Save Big on Rice Cookers Right Now
Our favorite brand is on sale for Cyber Monday.
All the Best Instant Pot Cyber Monday Deals the Internet Has to Offer
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to buy a workhorse pressure cooker of your own, this is it.
The Best Cyber Monday Knife Deals of 2022 for Slicing, Dicing, and Chopping
Some of our tested favorite knives are marked down today—plus, a few other knives we love at deep discounts.
The Best Cyber Monday Grill Deals of 2022
The best time to get a grill? When the weather's cold.
The Best Cyber Monday Subscription Deals for Food, Flowers, and More
Save on regular deliveries of meal kits, fresh flowers, good coffee, fancy cheese, and even charcuterie.
Gifts You Shouldn't Give to Serious Cooks (and 13 Things They Want Instead)
Put your hands up and slowly back away from the condiment aisle at TJ Maxx.
My Santa Mug Makes Me Ridiculously Happy Every Morning
It’s like an extra shot of holiday spirit.
What’s in the Epi Staff’s Black Friday Carts? Le Creuset, Vitamixes, and a Countertop Ice Machine
Shop our Black Friday staff wishlist.
When Do I Really Have to Use My Food Processor, and When Will a Blender Work Just Fine?
The appliance you need really depends on what you're cooking.
This $2 Tool Is the MVP of Your Vintage Thanksgiving
This handy little tool is capable of so much more than fruit salads.
Thoughtful Gifts for Your Newly Sober Friend
It turns out zero-proof spirits are as nuanced and varied as the hard stuff and much easier to order online.
I Can't Do Thanksgiving Without a Multi-Channel Kitchen Timer
Set the timer for your turkey, green beans, and stuffing—all in one place, and labeled.
Three Delicious Reasons You Should Be Buying Your Cheese Online
If you want limited-edition releases, this is the way.
A New Cookbook Looks Beyond Sugar for a Flash of Sweetness
Brian Levy's Good & Sweet is all about baking with "natural" sugar—but it's not about restriction.
A Pine-Scented Dish Soap Buying Guide
Because washing all those holiday dishes is more fun with a festive fragrance.
48 Gifts for Grandparents Who Love to Cook and Eat
Upgraded coffee gear. Lightweight pots and pans. And some new cookbooks for entertaining inspiration.
The Best Cocktail Cherries, Tasted and Approved
Old Fashioneds, Manhattans—hell, even a piña colada deserves better than a sickly-sweet candy-red maraschino. Here’s what to get instead.
For Perfect Condiment Squiggles, You Need These Squeeze Bottles
They’re our main squeeze.
43 Gifts for Coffee Lovers, Espresso Drinkers, and Cold Brew Devotees
Gift ideas for highly caffeinated people.
Decorate Your Christmas Tree With Extremely Cute (Fake) Food
Who says avocado toast isn’t festive?
I Can’t Do Thanksgiving Without a Countertop Oven
It’s the sidekick every oven should have, especially this time of year.