kitchen tools

Summer Corn With Lime And Manchego Recipe

Corn is in season. Why not make it as an easy side?
Jul 18, 2012 3:01 pm
Photo: Gabi Porter

Says Chef Dan Kluger, "The flavor combination here works really well: A little bit of butter and a good amount of lime juice married with local manchego cheese microplaned on top with a touch of chili flakes. To prepare the corn, throw it into the oven or grill without husking so it will keep the flavors and won’t dry out."

Tested: Cat Cora 8-Inch Chef Knife

Does the celebrity chef’s knife make the cut?
Jul 12, 2012 11:01 am

The Iron Chef promises that her namesake tools are practical and stylish. But at $40.95 for a basic 8” chef’s knife, we were skeptical of its quality. Only a true Food Republic bench test would sort it all out.

Take Your Kitchen Counter For An Artful Spin

Sight Unseen's expertly curated online retail space
Jul 10, 2012 1:01 pm

Looking to make your home dining experience more artful? The website Sight Unseen has some cool products for sale, including artist-made trivets and unusual cutting boards. Pictures and stuff, after the jump.

Our 5 Favorite Knife Blocks

You love your knives, right? Store them artfully!
May 2, 2012 5:01 pm

Any chef will tell you that your most basic kitchen tools should include a well-sharpened set of knives. Once you've got those in your arsenal, then it's time to show them off. Here are our five our of favorite knife blocks.

Edge of Belgravia Knives

67 layers of steel or sleek ceramic—take your pick
Apr 2, 2012 3:46 pm

Ceramic knives have been around for a while, but lately they seem to be getting chicer and sleeker! These cutting-edge chef knives from London's Edge of Belgravia come in Ceramic and Damascus Steel. With 67 layers of steel, the Damascus Steel line has an awesome edge. But did you know that ceramic is second to diamond in hardness! It's a toss up. We'll take both.

 

Kitchen Talk: 5 Favorite Tools

Notable chefs & home cooks name their go-to objects
Mar 6, 2012 12:01 pm
Williams-Sonoma microplane

Chefs Govind Armstrong, Edward Lee and Tony Maws, as well as designer Jeff Halmos and contemporary classical music composer Nico Muhly give props to their favorite kitchen devices in a new segment we like to call Kitchen Talk. At least for now. We may think of a better name for it. 

Design Q&A: Joseph Joseph

Contemporary kitchenware from two British brothers
Mar 1, 2012 5:00 pm

Roast Christmas Pig a lo Cubano

An illustrated guide to the "caja china" magic box
Dec 21, 2011 2:01 pm

Lechón, or suckling pig, is the centerpiece of a Caribbean Christmas. Converts say roasting the pig in a Caja China, or “magic box” achieves the crispiest skin and moistest meat in the least amount of time. 

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