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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Christine Cyr Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Marguerite Preston |Doug Mahoney | +3 more
Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsOur staff experts reveal time-tested methods for cleaning the most neglected (and grimy) areas of your home–from greasy ovens to stained patio furniture.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Marguerite Preston
I am a summer person. Winter is a season I suffer through only because, for a variety of reasons, I’ve chosen to live in New York. I dislike the early darkness and the dreary days, but most of all, I dislike the cold. Seriously, I would much rather sweat on a subway platform in August than leave my apartment on an average February day.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Marguerite Preston
We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more›Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter; food styling by Maggie RuggieroBy Marguerite PrestonMarguerite Preston is an editor covering kitchen gear. She has spent countless hours in the test kitchen and edited hundreds of guides since 2017. Is there any food as versatile or varied as seafood in a can?
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Tammie Teclemariam |Marguerite Preston
There comes a time in an ambitious cook’s life when they start to want a KitchenAid stand mixer. It’s a stand-by in amateur and professional kitchens, automating tedious tasks like kneading and whipping—and often producing better results than anything you could achieve by hand. The stand mixer is widely considered a baker’s tool.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Marguerite Preston
I loved baking cookies as a kid, as I’m sure many others did. The best part, of course, was shaping them. I would plunge my little fingers into the sticky dough and then vigorously roll a portion between my hot palms until it was smooth and greasy. I liked to test the limits of how big a cookie could be and how many nibbles of raw dough I could sneak. Undoubtedly, I came away with butter in my hair, sugar under my fingernails, and a pile of unevenly baked cookies.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Marguerite Preston
As the senior editor in charge of Wirecutter’s kitchen coverage, I spend a lot of time thinking about what cooking gear is really worth your money: the cookware pieces that are destined to become heirlooms, the countertop appliances that will make it easier to get dinner on the table, and the little tools you’ll reach for every day.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Marguerite Preston
I'm a picnic person. Every summer, every chance I get, whether it’s a long weekend or an average weeknight, I eat my meals outside. For the decade-plus that I’ve lived in Brooklyn, the park has been the closest thing I’ve had to a backyard, and picnics have been my go-to for every get-together (including my wedding party).
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Nov 25, 2023 | 
nytimes.com | Marguerite Preston
Of all the ways to make coffee, the espresso machine is the most intimidating. Most other brewing methods require you to do little more than measure out some coffee and pour water over it. Making espresso drinks brings in a slew of other variables: monitoring water pressure, tamping coffee grounds, steaming milk. But as the editor of Wirecutter’s kitchen coverage, I’ve tried just about every piece of coffee gear we cover.
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Sep 10, 2023 | 
wrctr.co | Tammie Teclemariam |Marguerite Preston
Better sausage and burgers: KitchenAid Metal Food Grinder AttachmentOur pickOnce you taste the difference of meat you grind yourself, you may never buy it from the store again. Get this if you frequently cook with ground meat and want to control its quality. Whether you’re making hamburgers or meat loaf, using store-bought ground meat is undoubtedly the most convenient approach. But grinding your own is compelling for many reasons.
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Sep 9, 2023 | 
wrctr.co | Marguerite Preston |Christine Cyr Clisset
KitchenBakingBy Marguerite Preston and Christine Cyr ClissetUpdated April 12, 2023FYIWe've reviewed this guide and continue to stand by our picks. April 2023The Nordic Ware Naturals Baker’s Half Sheet is the best all-purpose baking sheet we’ve found for everything from baking cookies to roasting vegetables. Since this guide was first published in 2013, we’ve spent more than 45 hours testing 15 sheet pans and cookie sheets.
