Do you have a new cook or someone just setting up their kitchen on your holiday gift list? Perhaps a seasoned cook whose kitchen arsenal could use an update?
Check out these 10 budget-friendly kitchen basics. No gadgets here! Just tried and true essentials, and they're all under $25.
Greg just wrote to us to share his kitchen remodel, and we were totally and completely smitten. Yes, this remodel of his 83-year-old Los Angeles home took 905 days (give or take), which is a long time to be washing dishes in the bathtub. But when you see these photos we think you'll agree that it was worth it.
As a journalist who has focused on Afghanistan for over 15 years, Ann does a lot of traveling. She also loves to entertain and spend time in her home. Her kitchen, like the rest of her home, is very personal and improvisational.
Pound cake with real vanilla beans, fondue drizzled with truffle oil, a pasta with slivers of Parma ham. It's such a treat to get to cook with the real deal, isn't it? This year why not give your favorite cook a few of these small luxuries - and ask for one or two yourself!
Wasara, the achingly beautiful disposable tableware from Japan, is finally on its way to the US! Biodegradable, compostable, made from renewable resources and oh so lovely, Wasara has until now only been available in Asia and Europe. But Branch, an online store based in San Francisco, is about to change that.
We asked for photos of your Thanksgiving tables and feasts, and a flood of photos came pouring in. Here are over 65 photos of readers' Thanksgiving celebrations. Look for a grandmother's silver turkey platter, a cheerily decorated kids' table, leek and Comte stuffing, a beautifully set table for two, prosciutto-wrapped sweet potato wedges, and much, much more!
Take a look at this sleek kitchen renovation — you won't believe the before photo! It looks just like many, many small kitchens that we've seen lately.
Here's a tip from our own experience in throwing many dinner parties and holiday meals. If you are able to, set the table the night before! Here's why we like to do it.
When Kelly Moseley lived in New York City, she was always envious of a certain friend with a large kitchen island. So when she and her husband Louie bought a 1930s cottage in Austin, Texas, she made sure she got one of her own. The kitchen was the first room the couple tackled in their new house, knocking down walls to create a big, family-friendly space with beautiful, muted gray tones and a sophisticated feel.
How do you store your knives? Do you like to keep them out? Put them away in a drawer? One of the best things I did in the previous Kitchen Cure was to get my knives organized and properly stowed.
Are you looking for a good solution for your knives? Read on for five ways you can store knives safely and happily.
When I first asked Rachel Cole about her kitchen, her whole face lit up. "I love my kitchen!" she said with a big smile. Rachel has one of the best jobs in San Francisco for anyone interested in food: she's the Program Director for 18 Reasons, a new style of community center created by Bi-Rite Market.
Q: I am looking for these cookie cutters that make really adorable gingerbread people in various yoga poses. Do you know where I could find some?
I'd love to find a store in Manhattan (or surrounding boroughs) or somewhere online.
Last month we devoted a lot of space to bringing color into the kitchen. But we'll admit that browns, grays, and black remain some of our favorite colors for home decor—yes, even in the kitchen. (Remember this brown kitchen? So lovely.) This time of year, we'd love to be cooking in either of these warm, enveloping spaces.
Have you seen the video of a very drunk Frenchman opening a bottle of wine with nothing more than his shoe and a wall? It's been all over the internet the last few days.
We were very impressed by the effective brute simplicity of his method, but it turns out that people have been using similar ways of taking out a cork for a long time.
Hands down, one of the best small-space solutions for kitchens is the addition of a butcher-block island. We have one in our kitchen, and with it, we have a giant space for chopping, rolling out dough, plating big meals, and eating (it's become our primary dining space) plus storage for appliances, large pots, and hanging space for our dishtowels. It's kind of like a miracle.
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