Equipment and Technique

When It’s Time to Buy New Coffee Cups
Edward Behr • Does the Cup Matter?...
Resources: Note on Drip Coffee Makers
Edward Behr • After You Use It, Refill It with Water...
Holiday Gift Ideas 2023
Edward Behr • Aiming, as Always, at Something a Little Special or Unexpected...
Holiday Gift Ideas 2022
Edward Behr • From Marzipan to Smoked Whiskey... and Beyond...
Resources: Paring Knives
Edward Behr • When You Have to Choose a New One...
Holiday Gift Ideas 2021
Edward Behr • From Seeds to Sibilla...
Resources: Tuscan Olive Oil
Edward Behr • The World’s Most Influential Olive Oil in the 2020 Vintage...
Resources: The Classic Dualit Toaster
Edward Behr • Glowing Warm and Cool...
Holiday Gift Ideas 2020
Edward Behr • On to the New Year — Buh Bye, 2020...
Resources: Bu Carafe
Edward Behr • Very Nice Although Not Necessary...
Resources: Edlund Tongs
Edward Behr • A Basic Kitchen Tool...
Resources: Cassoulet Supplies
James MacGuire • Finding What's Needed...
Holiday Gift Ideas 2019
Edward Behr • Leaning Toward Italy...
Resources: Wide-Mouthed Funnel
Edward Behr • So Much Better Than Not Having One...
Resources: Bamboo Garden Poles
Edward Behr • Timeless and Still Highly Practical...
Gifts for the New Year
Edward Behr • From Lithuanian Mushrooms to Japanese Pottery...
Resources: Felco No. 8 and 9 Pruners
Edward Behr • After Nearly 40 Years, There’s Still Nothing Better...
Resources: A Better Beer Glass
Edward Behr • Is There One?...
Holiday Gift Ideas 2017
Edward Behr • Ones We Hope You Haven’t Thought Of...
Resources: Long-Handled Chestnut Roaster
Edward Behr • So You Can Stand Back from the Fire...
Resources: Skimmer Follow-Up
Edward Behr • ...
Resources: Stainless-Steel Mesh Skimmer
Edward Behr • The Efficient Way to Skim...
Resources: Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder
Edward Behr • Making Coffee is about Control, and the Grinder is Key...
Favorite Things
Favorite Things (In Random Order, Except Food First)   Greek herbs with intoxicating aroma The very best dried Greek herbs, far superior to anything you’re...
Resources: Ilsa Cast-Iron Heat Diffuser
Edward Behr • Ilsa Cast-Iron Heat Diffuser...
Resources: Earlywood Spatulas
Edward Behr • Some of the most useful kitchen tools are the simplest...
Oigen Cast-Iron Cookware from Japan
Nancy Singleton Hachisu • Modern cookware and the revival of handcasting...
Gifts for 2015
Edward Behr • From Stinky Cheese to Rum...
Real Roasting Means a Wood Fire
Edward Behr • An Oven Can't Measure Up...
2013 Holiday Gift Ideas
Edward Behr • Nine Thoughtful Options...
The Tomato Press
Edward Behr • A Fast, Efficient Tool for Making Lots of Tomato Sauce...
Traditional American Bean Pots
Edward Behr • Ken Henderson's Hand-Turned Redware...
A Sharp Knife
Edward Behr • Soft, Hard, Brittle, Tough, Resilient, and Wear-Resistant...
Bannetons
Edward Behr • The French Baker's Wicker Baskets for Raising Bread...
Nine Gifts for the Holidays
Edward Behr • Our Perspective ...
The Charentais Devil
Edward Behr • Can It Be True That a Wonderful Pot Is No Longer Made?...

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