by Rachel Wharton | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I tested two dozen portable induction cooktops during a brutal heat wave in summer 2022. It was a slog as I seared steaks, boiled pasta, and simmered sauce in a fourth-floor apartment, relying on two struggling window-unit air conditioners to keep me cool.The biggest...
by Rachel Wharton | Nov 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
A high-heat self-cleaning setting is a contentious oven feature: For every cook who claims to use it constantly, there’s a cautionary tale about a house fire or a broken stove. Most self-cleaning modes are designed to turn oven schmutz into easily removable ash by...
by Rachel Wharton | Nov 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Side-by-side refrigerators elicit strong feelings: Some owners love them, others dislike them intensely. A French-door refrigerator is more versatile for most households, but we’ve found some situations where the long, lean layout of a side-by-side really shines....
