Kitchen

We think the easiest way to make good coffee is with the Bonavita Enthusiast 8-Cup Coffee Brewer. We also have picks for a budget option, an espresso machine, and more.

We’ve tested 21 ice cream makers, and our favorite is the Cuisinart ICE-21. It’s a great tool for beginners and pros alike.

After setting up and breaking down a dozen folding tables, we’d choose the sturdy and compact Office Star Resin Multipurpose Table for extra table space.

Thoughtfully chosen housewarming gifts can help a new house or apartment become a home.

We taste-tested 15 bottles of widely available extra-virgin olive oil. Here are our favorites.

We tasted 24 blanco tequilas neat and mixed them into margaritas and other cocktails to find our 12 favorites.

You don’t need a lot of tools to make good bread, but the right ones can make the process easier, more repeatable, and even more fun.

If you want an appliance that’s more versatile than a pod-shaped air fryer, we recommend the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro.

We sampled 12 margarita mixes, on their own and in cocktails, to find the best-tasting of the bunch.

After tasting 15 different vodkas, our testers developed a newfound respect for the spirit, and five favorites.

These gift baskets offer the best combination of taste, presentation, and value we’ve found, and we think they’ll delight recipients year-round.

After 30 hours of researching and spiralizing many pounds of vegetables, we think the OXO Good Grips Spiralizer is the best choice for most people.

After 20 hours of testing, we think that the Breville Handy Mix Scraper is the best hand mixer for baking, sauces, or small-batch recipes.

Water filters and pitchers are the simplest, most affordable way to get reliable filtered water at home.

After testing more than 90 tools from grill brushes to chimney starters, we have recommendations for everything you need to barbecue with ease.

We tried 26 frozen pepperoni and cheese pizzas and picked our favorites, in styles ranging from rising crust to deep dish to Neapolitan.

Everything you’ll need to host a memorable barbecue this summer, from our favorite grilling gear to bug-battling essentials.

If you dislike lugging bags of ice home from the store or filling ice-cube trays, a countertop ice maker might make your day.

We tested 16 of the most promising manual vegetable choppers, and we didn’t like any of them. Here are the chopping aids we actually love and one manual chopper we can tolerate.

After over 50 hours of research and testing since 2013, we think the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is the best you can buy.

Our kitchen team is here to help you discover if a food processor, stick blender, countertop blender, or personal blender—or a combo thereof—is right for you.

In honor of APAHM, we taste-tested dozens of snacks from all over Asia and the Pacific Islands. Here are our favorites.

We love a good pair of standard scissors for multiple uses, but we also have favorite shears for when you need a special pair for a special project.

We tasted 11 Nespresso-compatible pods that you can buy at the grocery store. These are our favorites.

After over 200 hours of research and testing over 300 utensils, we recommend 11 sets in a wide range of designs and prices.

Haven’t heard of hop water? Here’s why your seltzer needs a kiss of herbal, piney, citrusy goodness—and which brands to look out for.

There’s more to a kitchen than just cooking. Smart lighting lets you adjust and optimize the lights for cooking, entertaining, cleanup, and breakfast the next day.

We’ve tested over 50 drinking glasses in a wide range of designs and prices. We found 16 favorites to suit any lifestyle and budget.

The Zeroll 1020 Original Ice Cream Scoop has been our pick for more than a decade, and no competitor has come close.

We fried eggs and browned chicken in nine carbon steel pans, and the slick, lightweight, comfy-handled OXO Obsidian Carbon Steel Frypan came out on top.

This is the easiest method to clean your microwave. All you need is about half an hour and some kitchen staples you likely already have at home.

Even after almost a decade of use, the Victorinox Swiss Classic Chef’s Knife continues to serve in the kitchen.

To keep your grill in working order, take time to do some simple cleaning tasks, as well as the occasional deep scrub-down, every time you cook.

You don’t need a “compostable” bin liner for kitchen scraps, and experts say paper bags or no bag at all are the better choice. Here’s why.

After smoking 100 pounds of meat on three pellet grills, we think the Traeger Pro 575 is worth the cost. It helps even beginners make great barbecue.

We’ve tested eight grills since 2017. The Weber Spirit II E-310 is our top pick for its durability, ease of use, and great value.

We’ve made and consumed over 200 popsicles since 2013, and we think the Tovolo Classic Pop Molds are your best bet for frustration-free frozen treats.

There are many paths to fresh pasta, from mechanical rollers to forming pasta by hand, piece by piece. Here are some of our favorite tools to use.

The GE JGB735 has a convection oven and an excellent cooktop for the price, and it offers the best looks and build quality of any affordable gas range we found.

Here’s how to handle an ant problem at home.

Nespresso machines can make good espresso quickly and conveniently. We recommend the Essenza Mini because it’s compact, efficient, and easy to use.

The Drinkmate OmniFizz is a simple, sleek soda maker that can carbonate any beverage you want.

Of all the coffee makers under $100 that we’ve tested, the Ninja CE251 makes the best-tasting coffee, and it is easy to use.

We’ve tested 26 soda makers over the years, and the Drinkmate OmniFizz is the best at carbonating water, juice, and wine—making it the best soda maker out there.

The Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill 22″ has been our pick since 2017. It’s solidly constructed and easy to control, offering great value.

We looked at more than 60 gas-powered slide-in ranges, and we think the GE JGS760 is a good-looking, reliable performer that will work in most kitchens.

From festive melamine and bamboo plates to classic enamelware, our favorite outdoor tableware pieces are perfect for taking dinner outdoors.

We’ve sautéed, steamed, and fried our way across eight different woks (and researched many more). We recommend the Sur La Table Professional Carbon Steel Wok.

Dishwasher detergents are better than ever, and after testing 24 of them, we’ve found that Cascade Free & Clear ActionPacs deliver the best overall clean.

Of all the large toaster ovens we’ve tested that promise air frying capability, the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro comes the closest to actually acting like an air fryer.

We tapped experts to help us refine an approach to cleaning ovens that reduces labor and eliminates the use of harsh chemicals.