Buy These Now

Kitchen equipment worth paying for (By Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns)

Essentials for the Home Baker

Baking supplies that won’t collect dust. (By Sara Lime)

Hamburgers and Sausages from Scratch

The best home meat grinders. (By Louisa Chu)

The Basics: How to Make an Icebox Cake

The easiest, most addictive dessert ever.

Dude, Where's My Drink?

The absentee tail party host. (By Helena Echlin)

Make Your Own Sausage

Joining sauerkraut and beer in the great Oktoberfest triumvirate.

Celebrities and Portable Microwaves

Products we loved at the International Home & Housewares Show. (By Louisa Chu)

Stir It Up

CHOW tests mixing bowls that won’t slip, chip, or break. (By Louisa Chu)

Something Orange

The mysteries of Triple Sec and curaçao. (By Jordan Mackay)

Fancy Tonic Water Not Worth the Fancy Price

This week’s mission: fancy-pants imported tonic water and chips made from slow-baked fruit. (By James Norton)

The Strategic Wedding Registry

CHOW’s guide to creating a wedding gift registry you’ll love. (By Lessley Anderson)

New Finds: Place Mats for Techie Cooks

Diagrams of kitchen tools decorate affordable place mats. (By Roxanne Webber)

Nothing can fully prepare cooks for the passing of their beloved KitchenAid stand mixers. (By Tea Austen Weaver)

No more stopping and scraping. (By Kate Ramos)

Most chefs don’t even consider the option of making their own butter. But it’s embarrassingly easy to do—and the final product is exceptional. (By Christy Harrison)