Kitchen & Culinary Tools: Guides, Reviews, Care & Recipes

Every chef needs kitchen tools. And this library of cooking tool recommendations, reviews, techniques and more will help you make the most of your kitchen equipment.

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    Brandy Old-Fashioned Thumbprints

    These thumbprint cookies taste just like a classic Wisconsin brandy old-fashioned cocktail. The shortbread cookie bursts at the seams with orange flavor, while the brandied cherry filling brings the boozy flavor. Serve them alongside a cocktail for a perfect after-dinner treat. —Sarah Farmer, Waukesha, Wisconsin

    I Tested Anova’s Sous Vide Cooking System to See If It’s Worth the Hype

    After more than a month of cooking steaks, chicken, potatoes and a 24-hour chuck roast, the near-silent Anova Precision Cooker...


    Red, White and Blue Dessert Skewers

    These festive red, white and blue dessert skewers are the perfect grand finale for your Fourth of July festivities.


    Dirt Cake Cookies

    2 Reviews

    Dirt cake cookies are the hand-held, portable version of everyone's favorite nostalgic dessert from childhood.


    Belmont Jewel

    The Belmont Jewel may be the official drink on race day, but you'll want to make this citrusy cocktail for...

    12 Unexpected Twists on Creme Brulee

    Creme brulee variations offer fun, unexpected twists on the classic. Try everything from corn creme brulee to creme brulee cheesecake.


    Creme Brulee Doughnuts

    Use your thumbs (or the back of a spoon) to crack through the smooth-as-glass sugar topping of these pastry cream-filled...

    Pull-Apart Deviled Egg Easter Carrot

    These seasonally inspired pull-apart deviled eggs for Easter are made with sun-dried tomatoes and roasted red peppers for the carrot,...


    Lady Locks

    Looking for a baking project? These lady locks cookies feature a homemade laminated puff pastry dough to produce a crisp,...


    Roasted Kohlrabi & Carrot Ribbon Salad

    This vibrant salad combines tender roasted kohlrabi and sweet carrot ribbons tossed with a tangy lemon-honey vinaigrette. Toasted pepitas add...


    Pull-Apart Deviled Egg Christmas Tree

    For a festive, showstopping centerpiece on your holiday appetizer table, look no further than this pull-apart deviled egg Christmas tree.

    Hot Chocolate Poke Cake

    1 Reviews

    Hot chocolate poke cake is a childhood dream come true. Each slice is filled with gooey marshmallow and crowned with...


    Frozen Whipped Lemonade

    1 Reviews

    Summer fun just got a little sweeter with this refreshing frozen whipped lemonade.


    3 Best Rotary Cheese Graters for Fast Food Prep

    The best rotary cheese graters create perfectly uniform shreds, slice up potatoes and pare down blocks of cheese with ease.


    What Is a Scottish Spurtle?

    The Scottish spurtle has a silly-sounding name, but this fun tool might be what's missing from your breakfast routine.


    Chocolate Creme Brulee

    Before you dismiss this sophisticated dessert as too complicated for a home cook, stay with us. We’ve demystified the techniques...

    Grinch Fudge

    1 Reviews

    With white and green layers plus festive sprinkles, this easy Grinch fudge recipe is perfect for Christmas parties, cookie trays...


    Deviled Potatoes

    1 Reviews

    Save those expensive eggs for other recipes. Deviled potatoes with a zesty, seasoned filling look like the real thing and...


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    Christmas Tree Brownies

    Christmas tree brownies use a brownie mix and canned frosting for a fast, kid-friendly treat. Cut, tint, top with sprinkles,...


    Vintage Heart Cake

    Despite plenty of piped and frosted details, this vintage heart cake is easier to assemble than it looks. You don't...


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    Pickled Pepperoncini Deviled Eggs

    4 Reviews

    It's hard to resist these adorable deviled trees on our buffet table. The avocado filling has pepperoncini and cilantro for...


    Anti-Vampire Potion (Butternut Squash & Garlic Soup)

    I remember making this velvety soup with my mom. Butternut squash gives it warm color, and garlic wards off any...


    Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies

    8 Reviews

    I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....


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    Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

    4 Reviews

    Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...


    Gingerbread Snowflakes

    4 Reviews

    Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...

    Easy Reindeer Cookies

    8 Reviews

    One year my son wanted to buy everyone in his class a present. I suggested we bake them a treat...


    Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies

    17 Reviews

    This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They...


    Jolly Ginger Reindeer Cookies

    2 Reviews

    I made gingerbread cookies for years before realizing my gingerbread-man cutter becomes a reindeer when turned upside down. They’re super...


    Hazelnut Macarons

    You don’t have to be an expert in French cooking to whip up these sandwich cookies. The crisp, chewy macarons...


    Gingerbread Country Church

    3 Reviews

    This gingerbread house is a fun and tasty Christmas craft the whole family will enjoy putting together! —Taste of Home...


    Coffee & Cream Martini

    9 Reviews

    With Kahlua, Irish cream liquor and chocolate sandwich cookies, this martini is almost like a dessert. It's an after-dinner drink...