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The Kitchen Scale, Unsung Hero Of Great Cooking

12:00PM August 31, 2009 | Michael Ruhlman

Food writer and culinary expert Michael Ruhlman didn’t want us to get through a week of celebrating kitchen gadgetry without singing praise of the digital scale. Damn the cups and tablespoons, cooking by weight is the only path to awesomeness. More »


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Cooking With Magnets: An Intro To Induction

8:00AM August 30, 2009 | Mark McClusky

Induction stoves may be making their way into restaurant kitchens, but for home cooks they’re still a mystery. Fortunately, Wired product editor (and food geek) Mark McClusky volunteered to enlighten us: More »


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What Is This?

12:00AM August 28, 2009 | Nick Kokonas

About 30 per cent of our new hires walk into the kitchen knowing exactly what this is. More »