Kitchen & Dining

We brewed with eight glass and steel coffee makers to find the ones with no plastic in the hot-water path, and the cup each one makes.

We tested compact indoor, balcony, and camping grills to find the ones that sear well, clean up fast, and still fit a small kitchen or patio.

We scored loaf after loaf to find the lames worth buying: a ten-blade wooden kit for most bakers, plus picks for safe storage, gifting and tight budgets.

We tested glass, porcelain, wood and acrylic cake stands to find the ones that hold a whole cake steady, keep it covered, and look good doing it.

We tested rattan, wood-pulp, and cotton-rope proofing baskets to find the ones that shape a clean boule, release without sticking, and last.

We tested six pie crust cutters for clean cuts, easy release and shapes that suit any season. Here’s what earns a place in your baking drawer.

We tested cupcake carriers that keep frosting intact in transit, from reusable trays to individual boxes and bulk packs for bake sales and parties.

Find durable pastry bags that won’t burst with thick buttercream—whether you prefer disposables or reusable cloth/silicone.

The tools that make a cake look finished: a stable turntable, bags that don’t split under stiff icing, and scrapers that give you a sharp edge.

We tested seven cooling racks for cookies, bacon, and sheet-pan dinners. Here is what fits your pans, stays flat under a roast, and cleans up easily.

We tested paper, parchment, tulip and silicone baking cups to find the ones that release cleanly, fit a standard tin and earn their space in the drawer.

We pressed, cranked, and cleaned six cookie presses to find the ones that release dough cleanly, handle stiff dough, and hold up past the first tray.