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Tools and tricks that make healthy cooking easier.
A Classic Ice Cream Scoop with Modern FeaturesProduct reviewed: Urban Trend Fruzen™ Ice Cream ScoopGillean Barkyoumb · 2 min read
A Small-Scale Juicer That’s Big on QuietProduct reviewed: Omega CNC80S Compact Nutrition SystemWendy Lopez · 3 min read
Healthy Kitchen Hacks for the HolidaysSave squash seeds . Butternut, acorn and other winter squash seeds are tasty when toasted. Eat them on their own or served atop roasted or steamed vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. Roasted butternut squash…Deanna Segrave-Daly and Serena Ball · 1 min read
The Tagine Makes One Pot Cooking Easy and ExoticProduct Reviewed: Emile Henry TagineRegina Ragone · 2 min read
A Tool that Makes Mincing Fresh Herbs EasyProduct reviewed: Urban Trend Orbit Herb ChopperLayne Lieberman · 2 min read
Power Up Your Cooking Game with this Sous Vide ToolProduct reviewed: ChefSteps Joule sous vide toolAnne Cundiff · 2 min read
Kitchen Thermometers: Essential for Safe, Moist, Delicious FoodA kitchen thermometer is vital for ensuring food is not only safe to eat, but also cooked to the optimal temperature for the best quality: keeping meats, casseroles and other foods moist and delicious.EA Stewart · 2 min read
Healthy Kitchen Hacks: Garlicky GoodnessMince ahead. If you often cook with garlic, peel the cloves from one bulb and process all of them in a mini food chopper or processor. Remember that approximately one teaspoon of minced garlic equals one clove. Store…Deanna Segrave-Daly and Serena Ball · 2 min read
Peeling and Dealing with Fresh GarlicGarlic is a pantry staple, for reasons beyond scaring away vampires. These aromatic bulbs offer nutrients and sulfur-containing compounds that turn into allicin when the garlic is crushed, chopped or chewed. Allicin…Elana Natker · 2 min read
Roasting Pan PerfectionProduct Reviewed: All-Clad TK TM Stainless Steel Oval RoasterCara Anselmo · 2 min read
All Knives Are Not Created EqualProduct reviewed: Shun Hikari 8” Chef’s KnifeHeather Goesch · 2 min read
Healthy Kitchen Hacks: DIY Tofu PressAn affordable and versatile source of protein, tofu can be prepared in many ways for different dishes. From stir-fries to silken pies, the possibilities are endless for turning this bean curd into a flavorful…Emily Cooper · 3 min read
Woks: A Top Tool for Creating Fast, Flavorful MealsFor cooking quick and easy meals that are as healthful as they are delicious, put a wok at the top of your kitchen essentials list.EA Stewart · 2 min read
Kitchen Gems: for the Right CookProducts Reviewed:Tessa Nguyen · 2 min read
A Stove-to-Serve French Soup PotProduct reviewed: Emile Henry Flame® Soup Pot in BurgundyMichaela Ballmann · 2 min read
Big Data Benefits: Why This Tool Could Be a Game-ChangerIf nutrition is a vehicle to good health, dietitians are in the driver’s seat, poised to lead consumers toward self-awareness and positive behavior change. But what road do you take? Which roads have been traveled?…Kathleen Pellechia · 4 min read
Kitchen Kersplat: Tips to Reduce the SplatterOne-dish meals are lovely: Throw everything in a pan, cook it and dinner is done. Just one pan to clean, then sit back and relax for the rest of the night. Or perhaps not.Elana Natker · 3 min read
Tips and Tricks for Choosing and Using an Indoor Grill PanAlthough grill pans are sometimes referred to as griddles, the difference is visible: A griddle has a flat surface, while a grill pan is covered with ridges. These ridges are raised about half a centimeter, which…EA Stewart · 2 min read
A Whisk for Nearly Every Kitchen OccasionProducts reviewed: Rösle Kitchen Balloon Whisk , Flat Whisk , Spiral Whisk and Twirl WhiskMichele Redmond · 3 min read
Mallets and Pounders: Valuable Kitchen Tools for Meat, Poultry and MoreMeat mallets and pounders not only can tenderize healthier, less fatty yet tougher cuts of meat, but also are a great stress reliever. What’s more therapeutic after a long, busy day than pouring a glass of wine and…EA Stewart · 2 min read
Grinders: Kitchen Essentials for Fresh, Flavorful Grains, Spices and CoffeeVarieties of grinders have been in use for thousands of years, including the first mortar and pestle for grinding coffee beans in Ethiopia; gorgeous, intricately designed spice grinders originating from Turkey or…EA Stewart · 2 min read
A Bright, Better-flowing Water BottleProduct Reviewed: 50 Strong’s Simply Better Gym BottleJessica Cording · 1 min read
Innovative, Ergonomic Measuring CupsProduct Reviewed: Urban Trend’s Reverso Plus measuring cupsAlanna Waldron · 1 min read
Cheese Board with a Natural, Rustic LookProduct Reviewed: JK Adams Strata Slate ServerWendy Lopez · 1 min read