Epicurious Gear, Tool, and Ingredient Recommendations

Our editors are constantly scouring the internet and testing to find the best versions of the kitchen tools you need: knives, coffee gear, pots and pans, and beyond. Find all of our gear and ingredient recommendations here.

The Best Smokers for Transforming Yourself Into a Pitmaster

When you need to cook low and slow, this is the way to go.

The 9 Best Dining Chairs of 2022 Are Stylish, Sturdy, and Super Versatile

Pull up a chair for dinner parties, family meals, and game nights.

These Comfy Guest Slippers Keep My Shoes-Off House Clean

Offer an olive branch to the shoes-on crowd.

I Switched to Generic Simplehuman Bags and Haven’t Looked Back

Supply chain issues made me do it.

The Best Ice Cream Scoop Is 89 Years Old and Going Strong

Scooping ice cream should be easy. Wading through all the ice cream scoops on the market today is not.

Wine Chilling Sleeves Aren’t Fancy, but They Work

When you’re on the go or don’t have space for an ice bucket, these Vacu Vin chilling sleeves work wonders.

You Say Fruit Basket, I Say Snack Basket

How to use a three-tiered hanging basket for storing more than just fruit.

The Secret to Styling Your Home Bar

It works even if you don't have a dedicated cart or cabinet.

A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Grills We’ve Ever Reviewed

Charcoal, gas, pellet—take your pick.

This Hardy Enamelware Is Nice Enough for the Dinner Table

Camping cookware and outdoor dinnerware that's pretty enough for the table at home, too.

How to Turn Any Grill Into a Rotisserie Grill

Spoiler: It's as simple as ordering a kit.

The Most Stylish Eco-Friendly Picnic Supplies

For when it's cool enough to go outside again.

Upgrade Your Campsite Cocktail Hour With These Essential Tools

You worked hard to pitch that tent, you deserve more than cheap beer.

Quarter-Sheet Pans Make Picky Family Dinners Less Disastrous

It turns out smaller sheet pans are the key to making food that everyone likes—and not losing your chill in the process.

The Best Pellet Grills

Versatile pellet grills provide the convenience of a gas grill and the smokey flavor of an offset smoker. We tested to find the very best one.

The Best Kitchen Reference Books for Cooking Nerds

Break your shelves, not the internet.

What’s in the Epi Staff’s Shopping Carts this Month? Knife Sharpeners, Biscuits, and Multiple Toasters

Find out what our editors shopped for in July.

The Best Pie Pan for Sweet Pie, Savory Pie, and Maybe Even a Quiche

We tested pie pans made of glass, metal, and ceramic, and found the most durable and versatile options.

The Kansas City Barbecue Rub I Use in Everything

It's like an all-purpose seasoning for meat, poultry, vegetables, eggs, and even salad dressing.

I’m Obsessed With My Scrub Daddy Sponge

It looks like an emoji and cleans like a power tool.

How to Pick the Perfect Pan for Your Preferred Brownie Texture

We tested so many pans to find the right one for your brownies, whether you like them chewy, cakey, fudgy, or somewhere in between.

This Oxo Citrus Juicer Is the Only Single-Use Tool I Love

It gets all the juice out of your lemons—and it has a built-in measuring cup.

Kwame Onwuachi Is Putting African Diasporic Cuisines in Conversation

“Diasporic cuisine,” writes Onwuachi, is “a writhing, thriving, living thing.” In this cookbook, he considers the connections between the food traditions of Louisiana, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and New York.