Cocktail mixing glass with julep strainer and barspoon. This is the first in a series of three posts on stocking your home bar for 2015...

There are there those things no kitchen should be without: knives and cutting boards, pots and pans, measuring cups and spoons, mixing bo...

A silicone baking mat, like this one by Silpat, provides a nonstick liner for baking. Is there someone in your life that likes to cook, ...

Barware makers  Arctic Chill  contacted me about reviewing their cocktail muddler, giving me the perfect opportunity to discuss drinks wi...

As a child, I loved kitchen equipment. My mother kept many of the small gadgets without sharp edges in a low drawer so I could play with ...

Taco lovers, this week's for you. I'm going to showcase making fresh carnitas tacos from scratch. By Saturday, I'll have made...

A potato ricer is not an essential kitchen tool, but for some jobs, it's pretty darn useful. Sure, you can mash potatoes with the apt...

To some, a citrus juicer may not seem like essential kitchen equipment. If you don't make a lot of things with fresh lemon or lime j...

If you cook with recipes, you're not going to get very far without a good set of measuring cups. A basic set will have 1-cup, 1/2-cup, 1...

A period look at essential, useful and interesting equipment for the home kitchen. Any overview of kitchen equipment begins with knives, the...