When was the last time you sharpened your knives? Odds are, not recently enough. According to Eric Rivera, chef and founder at Addo in Seattle and former Director of Culinary Research at Alinea, you ...

There’s a reason experienced home cooks and professional chefs alike spend time perfecting their knife skills. Uniformly cut food makes everything cook evenly, and knowing how to quickly break down ...

Once the turkey or ham is on the table with loved ones gathered for Thanksgiving or Christmas, there's nothing worse than ...

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a sharp knife. My dad, a former butcher, taught me to sharpen knives, starting around age 6. We used his sharpening stone on weekend ...

A pocket knife sharpener is a great tool for putting a razor edge on your knives when you’re out in the field. It sounds almost counter-intuitive, but a sharp knife is safer than a dull one. If you ...

The joy of a crisp, sharp cut from your brand new chef’s knife doesn’t have to wear away with time. Ina Garten’s recommendation for taking care of knives at home happens to be our top-tested knife ...

I was fortunate to grow up in a family where we’d use any excuse to celebrate with food, and I loved being in the kitchen watching my maternal grandmother cook. She always tested her knives in a scary ...

There’s not much worse than finding yourself in the kitchen with a dull knife — that is, except realizing your only course of remedy is a lackluster knife sharpener. If your dad’s knife sharpener ...

At a party, dull is a drag. In the kitchen, dull is dangerous. Keeping your knives sharp is essential so you don’t risk slipping or twisting your wrist (and hurting yourself more) when cutting through ...

Is there really a difference between scoop measuring cups and glass measuring cups when measuring liquids? — Anthony D., Cranford Yes! The “scoop” measuring cup is solely for dry ingredients, such as ...