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.

When It Comes to 2021 Holiday Table Decor, More Is More

It’s all about layering modern takes on classic pieces.

23 Perfect Christmas Place Setting Ideas

Everything you need for festive, modern holiday place settings in 2021.

Take This Quiz to Find the Perfect Gift for Every Kind of Cook

Make everyone on your list happy with the click of just a few buttons.

Five Ideas for Modern Holiday Centerpieces

Easy ideas for modern holiday centerpieces, whether you want to DIY or just click and buy.

What Our Readers Are Buying on Cyber Monday

Your fellow readers have great taste in blenders, stand mixers, and cookware—shop their carts.

34 Cyber Monday Cookware and Appliance Deals on Test-Winning Gear

These are the kitchen appliances, cookware, and tools that we’ve tested and swear by—all on sale for Cyber Monday.

The 51 Best Cyber Monday Deals Under $25 (2021)

Pick up a chic pourover coffee maker, a favorite paring knife, or a new set of kitchen towels for less.

The Best Toaster Oven Cyber Monday Deals (2021)

These toaster ovens are top of their class—and they’re all available at a discount this Cyber Monday.

Don't Miss This Champagne Sale

Rare discounts on truly great bottles of bubbly.

18 Early Black Friday Deals You Can Shop Now

’Tis the season for discounted Instant Pots.

This Handsome Wine Carafe Claims It Will Keep Open Wine Fresh for a Week, and It Does

More attractive than a stopper or a pump, and it works better too.

The Best Indoor Grills for People Who Don't Have Outdoor Space

It won't be exactly the same as an open flame, but maybe it doesn't need to be.

The 45 Best Kitchen and Cooking Gifts for 2021

Beautiful servingware, condiments that add serious oomph, and a little enamel pot that will become a kitchen essential: These are our carefully selected recommendations for the overall best food and cooking gifts this year.

The Best Gifts for Whiskey Lovers

Bottles, glasses, and everything else your favorite whiskey lover needs to level up to whiskey nerd.

32 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers

Stylish planters, beautiful watering cans—and yes, plenty of actual plants.

The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails Will Answer Every Question You’ve Ever Had About Cocktails

This 834-page tome corrals, essentially, the entire planet’s history of drinking.

Everything You Need for a Warm, Welcoming Thanksgiving Table

This year we’re going with a palette of pale pinks, mustardy yellows, and fun patterns. And yes, some warm browns and neutrals as well.

This Tiny Espresso Maker Makes Better Coffee Than Machines That Cost Three Times as Much

The Nanopresso isn’t just some gimmicky camping toy.

Presto, Crispo: The Secret Ingredient That Makes Fried Snacks Crispier

Evercrisp, a batter booster made for home and professional kitchens alike, claims to make fried foods crispier—and keep them that way. We put it to the test on our homemade onion rings.

The Best Kitchen Tablets for Online Recipes and All Your Other Digital Needs

We considered the needs of all sorts of cooks while using a variety of top-rated tablets in the kitchen. Find out the best one for you.

The Best Anchovies for Pasta, Pizza, and More

They’re pretty tasty to snack on too. Seriously.

The Best Almond Extract for Cookies, Cakes, and More

To find the best almond extract, we taste-tested 14 different options—which included organic, conventional, and artificially flavored extracts—and even an almond emulsion.