Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They review kitchen products for Food & Wine and love plant-based and Southern ...

One of my favorite tools in the kitchen is a bench scraper, also known as a bench knife. A simple thing, really, it’s nothing more than a flat piece of metal or plastic, sometimes with a handy grip at ...

You may not own a bench scraper. In fact, it's possible you don't even know what it is. But hopefully, by the time you've heard us out, you'll be convinced you need one. A bench scraper (also called a ...

When it comes to kitchen equipment, we say stick to the basics. That usually means a chef’s knife, paring knife, a spatula or two. Well now we want you to know that the “basics” should also include a ...

I’ll be honest up front: It’s difficult to find an absolutely perfect kitchen utensil set with everything you need and nothing you don’t. I built my own collection by acquiring individual pieces over ...