Amy

Finding the best bread makers in can feel overwhelming with the sheer number of options on the market. Our team spent three months testing 10 different bread machines, baking everything from basic white loaves to sourdough, gluten-free bread, and even jam. I want to save you from the frustration of buying a machine that bakes … Read more

I’ll never forget the first time I rolled fresh fettuccine through a friend’s Marcato. The dough came out silk-smooth at exactly 1.5mm, and that bowl of homemade pasta tasted nothing like the boxed stuff I’d been making for years. After that night, I started testing every manual pasta machine I could get my hands on. … Read more

I still remember the first time I tried making pasta by hand. Flour everywhere, dough stuck to the counter, and uneven sheets that looked more like abstract art than fettuccine. That’s exactly why the best electric pasta makers exist. After our team spent over 200 hours testing 12 machines across multiple kitchens, we learned what … Read more

I still remember my first attempt at fresh pasta. I rolled dough with a wine bottle, prayed for the best, and ended up with something that looked like broken lasagna. After testing more than 30 pasta machines over the past four months, our team has narrowed the list to the eight best pasta makers worth … Read more

Getting restaurant-quality pizza at home comes down to one thing: heat transfer. Your standard oven tops out around 500 to 550 degrees Fahrenheit, which is nowhere near the 800-plus degrees a commercial pizza oven hits. That is where the best pizza steels for home ovens make all the difference. I have spent the last several … Read more

There is nothing quite like pulling a golden, self-basted rotisserie chicken out of your own kitchen. The skin crackles, the meat stays juicy, and you did it without standing over a grill for two hours. That is the promise of a good home rotisserie oven, and after testing models across every style and budget, we … Read more

I spent the past three months testing electric griddles in my home kitchen, running pancake breakfasts for my family of four and grilling smash burgers on weekends to find the real standouts. The best electric griddles cook evenly across the entire surface, hit 400°F without hot spots, and slide into a cabinet when dinner is … Read more

Finding the best Belgian waffle makers for your kitchen shouldn’t feel like guesswork. I spent 6 weeks testing 8 models side by side, making more than 200 waffles across brunches, family breakfasts, and late-night recipe runs. I measured browning consistency, batter spread, cleanup time, and storage footprint so you don’t have to learn the hard … Read more

Looking for the best waffle makers that turn out golden, crispy waffles without the mess or guesswork? I spent six weeks testing 12 popular waffle irons in my kitchen, from flipping Belgian models to compact minis, side-by-side with a stopwatch, kitchen scale, and a panel of picky eaters. Below, I share exactly which waffle maker … Read more

I started making homemade yogurt three years ago after my doctor suggested I needed more probiotics in my diet. After burning through store-bought cartons at $5 each and watching my grocery bills climb, I bought my first yogurt maker. That single purchase saved me an estimated $600 in my first year alone. Since then, our … Read more