I have been canning for over a decade now, and I still remember the day I bought my first real canning pot. Before that, I tried to get away with a tall stockpot and a folded dish towel on the bottom of it. The jars clinked, the water never quite reached the right level, and … Read more
Our team spent three months testing 10 of the most popular crystal whiskey glass sets on the market, pouring everything from budget bottom-shelf bourbon to premium single malt Scotch. After side-by-side tasting flights, dishwasher stress tests, and countless quiet evenings with a rocks glass in hand, we landed on our top picks. The Nachtmann Noblesse … Read more
Our team tested 8 of the most popular frozen drink makers to find the best margarita machines for home use in . The Ninja SLUSHi Professional Drink Maker earned our top spot because its RapidChill compressor freezes liquid without ice into a smooth, soft-serve style slush, the 88-ounce vessel serves a full taco-night crowd, and … Read more
Finding the best glassware sets feels harder than it should be. Walk down the kitchen aisle and you will see rows of nearly identical tumblers, all claiming to be dishwasher safe, chip resistant, and made for entertaining. After three months of daily use across two households and a small test kitchen, our team landed on … Read more
If you’ve ever opened a cupboard to find five mismatched glasses from three different sets, you already know the quiet frustration that drives people to search for the best glassware sets for everyday use. We’ve been there. Cheap tumblers chip in the dishwasher, a single drop turns one into confetti, and suddenly you’re restocking again. … Read more
Not all glassware is dishwasher safe — and even some sets that say they are still etch, cloud, or shatter after a few months. After running more than 600 wash cycles across 10 different glassware sets in our test kitchen this year, we narrowed down the best glassware sets that are dishwasher safe for everyday … Read more
Our team spent eight weeks testing 10 of the most popular charcuterie boards on the market, and our top pick is the ROYAL CRAFT WOOD Bamboo 3-Piece Set for its combination of three versatile sizes, sturdy carbonized bamboo, and built-in handles that make it just as useful for prep as it is for hosting. We … Read more
A good charcuterie board set does more than hold cheese. The right board-and-utensil combo gives you sharp knives for hard wheels of Parmesan, slim spreaders for soft brie, and small forks for olives and pickles, so you can pull a beautiful spread together in 10 minutes flat. I’ve been hosting small dinner parties from my … Read more
I host Thanksgiving for 18 people every year, and my regular 14-inch cheese board has been the bane of my entertaining life. After one too many years of stacking crackers on top of brie, I bought a 36-inch acacia board and never looked back. That sent me down a rabbit hole. Over the past four … Read more
Hosting a crowd and tired of squeezing cured meats onto a cutting board that looks more like a saucer? I have been there. After testing eight of the most popular wooden and bamboo sets with family dinners, game nights, and a 14-person Friendsgiving, I can tell you the best charcuterie boards for entertaining are larger, … Read more