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Epicurious Gear, Tool, and Ingredient Recommendations

Our editors are constantly scouring the internet and testing to find the best versions of the kitchen tools you need: knives, coffee gear, pots and pans, and beyond. Find all of our gear and ingredient recommendations here. 

Why a Big Kitchen Torch Is Better Than a Mini One

Why a Big Kitchen Torch Is Better Than a Mini One

The little ones may make you feel safe, but they're a pain to use. A big torch? Now that's useful.
The 7 Kitchen Tools Epi Editors Used Most In 2019

The 7 Kitchen Tools Epi Editors Used Most In 2019

The things we actually used to put dinner on the table in our home kitchens this year.
Everything You Need to Make Your Own Gourmet Food Basket

Everything You Need to Make Your Own Gourmet Food Basket

Because gift baskets are the essence of class and fanciness. 
The Best Last-Minute Gifts for the Kitchen

The Best Last-Minute Gifts for the Kitchen

Stop panicking. Start Amazon Priming.
The 17 Best Last-Minute Cooking Stocking Stuffers from Amazon
We Love This Thermometer&-And It's On Sale Exclusively For Epicurious Readers

We Love This Thermometer—And It's On Sale Exclusively For Epicurious Readers

The more affordable version of our top-rated digital thermometer
The COOK90 Cookbook Is Turning One

The COOK90 Cookbook Is Turning One

Just in time for another season of the COOK90 challenge.
A Gift for Every Overly-Ambitious New Year’s Resolution

A Gift for Every Overly-Ambitious New Year’s Resolution

For the person who's about to clog your feed with green smoothies and the person who wants to Instagram more cheese boards.
The Best Gifts for Cooking Dads of All Levels

The Best Gifts for Cooking Dads of All Levels

We let 25 real-life dads sound off on what they really want for the holidays. Not one of them asked for a whiskey stone.
What Epi's Senior Food Editor, Anna Stockwell, Wants for Christmas

What Epi's Senior Food Editor, Anna Stockwell, Wants for Christmas

Including beeswax candles for all your holiday parties and slippers to make all of your cooking cozy.
The Best Baked Goods to Buy Online

The Best Baked Goods to Buy Online

Whether you're sourcing holiday gifts, birthday gifts, or treat-yo-self gifts, you no longer need a plane ticket to visit the country's best bakeries.
The 11 Best Sustainable Stocking Stuffers

The 11 Best Sustainable Stocking Stuffers

Beautiful reusable napkins. A reusable coffee filter. And an alternative to plastic baggies. 
What Epi's Site Director, David Tamarkin, Wants for Hanukkah

What Epi's Site Director, David Tamarkin, Wants for Hanukkah 

In case you have a sustainably-minded bread obsessive in your life. 
10 Cocktail Books That Make Great Gifts

10 Cocktail Books That Make Great Gifts 

Because cocktail lovers could always use a new drink in their glass.
The Best Cookbooks to Give Everyone On Your List

The Best Cookbooks to Give Everyone On Your List

There's no better gift than a collection of recipes from the pros.
6 Items Our Readers Bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday (That're Still On Sale!)
10 Cyber Monday Home Decor Gifts You Can Still Snag Before They Sell Out

10 Cyber Monday Home Decor Gifts You Can Still Snag Before They Sell Out

Here are the best decor items to spruce up your home for the holidays—all on sale.
Eco Friendly Products To Buy This Black Friday

Eco Friendly Products To Buy This Black Friday

Yes, it's the time to buy, buy, buy—but that doesn't mean you can't do some good with your dollars.
All the Best Kitchen Deals to Shop on Cyber Monday

All the Best Kitchen Deals to Shop on Cyber Monday

The ones actually worth shopping. 
I'm Buying a Roomba to Sweep My Kitchen For Me (At a Discount on Cyber Monday)
The Cyber Monday Deals Epicurious Editors Can't Resist&-Starting at $9

The Cyber Monday Deals Epicurious Editors Can't Resist—Starting at $9

We've been scouring deals all week—these are the one's we're taking home.
17 Kitchen Tools You Can Already Buy On Sale for Black Friday

17 Kitchen Tools You Can Already Buy On Sale for Black Friday

Our favorite cast-iron skillets, nonstick pans, and Dutch ovens are already on sale. Get ahead on your holiday shopping.
We Found the Best Manual Can Opener, Finally

We Found the Best Manual Can Opener, Finally

No more cutting yourself. No more flinging tomato sauce across the room. We found can openers that actually work.
The Ultra Shiny (and Genuinely Useful) Guide to Copper Cookware

The Ultra Shiny (and Genuinely Useful) Guide to Copper Cookware 

The time-tested material isn't just beautiful. It's actually a powerhouse in the kitchen.
The Best Wine for Thanksgiving Is Lambrusco

The Best Wine for Thanksgiving Is Lambrusco

Dark red or bright pink, what really makes this Italian wine shine is its bubbles.
For More Even Seasoning, You Need a Spice Strainer

For More Even Seasoning, You Need a Spice Strainer

Want evenly dusted spice rubs? Head to the cocktail equipment aisle.
The Case for a Stylish Kitchen Broom

The Case for a Stylish Kitchen Broom

It's pretty enough that you'll want to keep it out as an accessory. It's practical enough that your kitchen floors will shine.
Inside Anthony Roth Costanzo's Gold-Dusted, Cake-Filled, High-Energy Kitchen

Inside Anthony Roth Costanzo's Gold-Dusted, Cake-Filled, High-Energy Kitchen

Here's what the counter-tenor and star of the opera Akhnaten uses to throw dinner parties (with gold-leafed cakes!) at home. 
The Meat Mallet Is Dead; Long Live the Kitchen Mallet

The Meat Mallet Is Dead; Long Live the Kitchen Mallet

We're not saying you should stop pounding a butterflied chicken breast, we're just saying there's so many more things your “meat” mallet can do.