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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. 

This Vegan Cookbook Celebrates Chinese Home Cooking

A new cookbook by Hannah Che dives into the long history of plant-based cooking in China.

34 New Baking Books Coming This Fall

Sheet-pan bakes, elaborate pies, and so many cookies—all coming to your oven.

The Best Citrus Juicers for Squeezing Fruit, Because Fresh Juice Is Always Better

We tested the a bunch of citrus reamers and presses to find the best juicer for dressing your salad, adding a bright finish to your salmon, and more.

80 New Cookbooks Coming Fall 2022

Forget falling leaves and decorative gourds—fall is the season of new cookbooks. Get inspired to get back in the kitchen with this long list of new titles.

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. 

Here's Why You Might Need More Than One Pepper Grinder

Do you use more than one type of pepper? 

Chicken Powder Is Your Quick Ticket to Pure, Complex Chicken Flavor

It's got the depth of flavor you'd expect from a stock that simmered for hours. 

How to Use a Whetstone and Honing Steel to Keep Your Knives Supersharp

Master this pro sharpening technique and have like-new knives for life.

The Best Colander Suspends Over Your Sink

Save your pasta from dirty-dish exposure. 

Yes, It’s Okay to Wash Your Hands With Dish Soap—But Read This First 

A cosmetic chemist weighs in on the pros and cons of using dish soap as hand soap.

TikTok Coffee Expert Tanner Colson Thinks You Need These Espresso Tools

Favorite scales, grinders, and other tools to optimize your brew. 

This 1980s Cookbook Taught Me How to Live

Mollie Katzen’s 1988 book of menus is aspirational lifestyle content at its finest.

Is the Best Cold Smoker a Trash Can?

Read our guide to what cold-smoking actually is and how you can achieve it at home. 

Why I Swapped My Gas Range for Induction

And why I’m never going back.

These Tiny Caps Are the Fix for a Rusty Dishwasher Rack

If the caps have worn off of your dishwasher tines, we’ve got a solution.

These Cotton-Lined Dish Gloves Make Cleaning Feel Like a Dream

Anything is possible with the right pair of dish gloves.

The Only Briefcase I’ve Ever Owned Is Actually a Grill

The Nomad is the best tailgating and camping grill out there.

These Wool Placemats Put All My Other Placemats to Shame

They're durable and easy to clean—and they look great. 

The Perfect Serving Bowl Is Wide, Deep, and Dishwasher Safe

This oversized ceramic bowl checks all of our boxes and comes in four semi-matte shades. 

Save Cupboard Space With These Expandable, Compostable Sponges

These sponges are made of vegetable cellulose and come compressed, dried, and tightly packed—so a 12-pack of them takes up the space of a single conventional sponge. 

The Best Smokers for Transforming Yourself Into a Pitmaster

When you need to cook low and slow, this is the way to go.

The 9 Best Dining Chairs of 2022 Are Stylish, Sturdy, and Super Versatile

Pull up a chair for dinner parties, family meals, and game nights. 

These Comfy Guest Slippers Keep My Shoes-Off House Clean

Offer an olive branch to the shoes-on crowd.