Welcome to The Grown-up Kitchen
Hello, and welcome to The Grown-up Kitchen. While Allie and I usually focus on helping people cook better, smarter, and faster through tips, tricks, and (of course) hacks, we’re getting…
The Best Ways to Reuse Your Old Kitchen Tools
When it comes to kitchen tools and other household items that are past their prime, people typically fall into one of two camps: Those who throw something away as soon…
Why You Should Shop for Kitchenware at the Grocery Store
In a landscape of dwindling storefronts, it’s becoming increasingly hard to find specialty items, and sometimes even average products, in person. It’s rare that I even come across a rolling…
All the Ways You Can Use Pegboards for Home Storage and Decor
Photo: Pixel-Shot (Shutterstock) Pegboards are often relegated to the garage or the basement for keeping tools organized. They’re great for that, but there are many other organizational tasks that peg…
Clean These Things Yourself When You Check Into a Hotel Room
Photo: Dragon Images (Shutterstock) Hotels have cleaning staffs, of course, and those employees usually do their best to make sure your stay away from home is a clean and comfortable…
Edible Plates and Cutlery Are Good, Actually
Photo: Creatus (Shutterstock) Eating comes naturally to most of us humans, and our collective evolution as a global civilization has been shaped by what we can eat and how easily…
All the Ways You Should Be Using a Raw Potato for Common Household Tasks
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Ever since it was first domesticated in the South American Andes roughly 8,000 years ago, the modern potato has changed the world. And while there’s plenty…
Please Don’t Store These Things on Your Kitchen Counter
Photo: Tanya Sid (Shutterstock) Are you an uber-organized minimalist whose kitchen looks like Marie Kondo and Pinterest’s love child? We applaud you. If your kitchen resembles more of a disturbing…
18 Kitchen Gadgets We Wish We’d Bought Sooner
Photo: Claire Lower I held out on purchasing a salad spinner for years, because I’m a stubborn idiot. Drying lettuces on towels is for chumps. It takes far too long,…
Everything You Need For Your First Starter Kitchen
Top Pick: Gibson Soho Lounge Dinnerware Set | $50 | Amazon When you’re just starting out in a new home and striking out on your own, finding all the stuff…