Kitchen Gear Reviews

How I clean my HexClad pan day to day, how to handle stuck-on food, and the habits that prevent messes in the first place.

Vent control, the Minion method, water pan cleanup and more: the Weber Smokey Mountain tips I wish I'd known on day one.

I've owned the 18-inch WSM for two years. Here's how the 14, 18 and 22-inch Weber Smokey Mountain compare on size, price and who each is for.

Skip the long lists. These are the three Ooni Karu 12 accessories that actually fixed problems for me.

How I set up the Minion method on my Weber Smokey Mountain 18 for long, steady low-and-slow cooks, plus my best vent tip.

HexClad runs hotter than most pans. The one-notch-lower rule and three steps that stopped my eggs sticking.

I've cooked on the Karu 12 since 2024. Here's how it compares to the Karu 2 and Karu 2 Pro on size, weight, features and price.

I run my Ooni Karu 12 on wood pellets. Here's my step-by-step fire setup, my biggest tip, and what Ooni officially lists as fuel.

Kitchen gifts that get used every day: HexClad, All-Clad D3, a Shun chef's knife, the Tumbler sharpener and more, all from my own kitchen.

Backyard cooking gifts I actually own and use: smoker accessories, Ooni pizza oven gear, the Weber Smokey Mountain 18 and a Blackstone griddle.

My long-term review of the first-gen Ooni Karu 12: how it heats, what I cook, the accessories you need, pros and cons, and which Ooni Karu to buy now.

I've used the Weber Smokey Mountain 18 for 2 years. How it handles 3-2-1 ribs with the Minion method, pros and cons, and which size to buy.

I cooked with a HexClad hybrid pan almost every day for 6 months. Here's how it handles eggs, steak and cleanup, plus which size or set to buy.