Kitchen Tricks

I used to think separating eggs was one of those things you either knew how to do or you didn’t. Turns out, there’s a whole ecosystem of tools

I used to think a knife was just a knife. Then I moved into my first apartment with a kitchen the size of a closet, and I realized I’

I never thought I’d care this much about where a refrigerator goes. But here’s the thing—drawer refrigerators and freezers have completely

I used to think the whole gas versus electric debate was just about preference, like choosing between butter and margarine. Turns out, it’

I used to think a turkey baster was just something you threw in a drawer and forgot about until Thanksgiving. Turns out, if you actually care about keeping

I burned myself twice last month trying to get the oil temperature right for fried chicken. Deep fryer safety isn’t something most people think about

I used to think all ceramic tiles were basically the same—you know, mass-produced rectangles that come in boxes of fifty. Then I visited a workshop outside

I used to think potato mashers were just these utilitarian blobs of metal you shoved in a drawer and forgot about until Thanksgiving. Turns out, the history

I used to think microwave placement was the kind of thing only interior designers obsessed over. Then I renovated my own kitchen and spent three weeks

I used to strip sorrel stems with my fingers until my nails turned green. The thing about sorrel—that lemony, sharp-tasting green that shows up in spring