At Kitchn, we’re committed to finding cool, useful, and wildly popular products we think you’ll like, which is why we have Amazon’s best-seller pages bookmarked on our computers.

See, Amazon has lists of the most popular items in categories like electronics, cookbooks, and furniture. All these lists are updated in real-time, so it’s a pretty cool way to see what the rest of the Ama-verse is buying and liking.

Some best-sellers seem obvious. (The first two slots on the page for best-selling small appliances go to two different Instant Pot models.) But, for the most part, the lists are kind of surprising.

For your viewing pleasure, we’re sharing Amazon’s current top 10 best-sellers in “Kitchen & Dining.” Who knows, maybe you’ll find something you didn’t know you needed and add it to your cart.

READ MORE »

It seems like everyone is “going keto” these days, right? If you’re not familiar, the ketogenic diet (keto for short) is a high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carbohydrate plan. “It’s typically rich in foods like eggs, meats, nuts, butters, cheeses, seeds, oils, and a few low-carb green vegetables. It does not allow fruits, most vegetables, grains, potatoes, sweets, or other carb-rich foods,” says Alyssa Ardolino, RD, nutrition communications coordinator at the International Food Information Council.

According to Ardolino, the goal of the diet is to produce ketone bodies (metabolites of fatty acids) and use them instead of glucose to fuel your cells, which is meant to lead to lower inflammation and, for some, weight loss.

Because the diet is fairly restrictive and excludes most carbs and many fruits, it can be tough to find snacks that are keto-compliant.

READ MORE »

Few ingredients showcase the magic of eating with the seasons better than the humble summer tomato. A ripe, juicy, perfectly imperfect mid-August heirloom is so vastly superior to the sad, mealy, flavorless supermarket tomato you’ll find come December that they may as well not be related at all. Your friends who claim they despise raw tomatoes? Feed them one in August and they’ll likely change their minds.

The end of summer is pure euphoria for tomato lovers — it’s when you’ll find plump, sweet-smelling tomatoes in a stunning array of shapes, sizes, and colors at the farmers market that are begging to be toted home and devoured. Because they’re so darn scrumptious on their own, the best summer tomato recipes let the tomato take center stage — which is where this easy caprese salad comes in.

All we’ve added is a milky mozzarella, fragrant fresh basil, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, a spoonful of balsamic glaze, and a shower of flaky sea salt to help draw out the sweet tomato juices. It’s so incredibly simple and quick, there’s no reason it can’t be on your table tonight.

READ MORE »

If you ask us, the best water glass also doubles as a wine glass (and maybe even as a cup for espresso) which explains why we love these French Duralex glasses so darn much.

Most people know them as the “original French tumbler,” but The Independent went so far as calling them “the ultimate drinking vessel created by man.” No matter how you put it, one thing’s for sure: People are obsessed with these things.

READ MORE »

“How do you get the kernels off your corn cob without getting them all over your kitchen?” … is a question you’ve likely pondered once or twice in your lifetime. It’s a messy, thankless task — but if you have any intention of enjoying corn salad, sauteéd corn, or corn chowder this summer, then someone’s got to do it. Yes, there are corn stripping uni-taskers and the oh-so-clever bundt pan method, but Ina recently weighed in on the dilemma with an ingenious solution of her own.

READ MORE »

A quick YouTube search of Jacques Pépin, French culinary master, making eggs will reveal a very noticeable pattern. Aside from the obvious (his omelets always result in unmatched perfection!), there’s a certain kind of gadget that he uses to nail the dish every single time: a nonstick pan.

READ MORE »

Depending on where you are in the country, the new school year is either underway or fast approaching. My own first grader is headed back to school next week. It has been a whole year since I’ve regularly packed her lunch box (she had half-day kindergarten last year), so getting back into our school lunch groove has involved dusting off the lunch bags, shopping for a few new supplies, and talking about school lunch.

These are the five questions that I ask my daughter before the school year begins and that we use throughout the school year to get her excited about school lunch and to prepare her for packing her own lunches one day.

READ MORE »

Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites.

Chicken-fried steak has the crispy coating of fried chicken on the outside and then (surprise!) tender steak on the inside. The combination is a beloved Southern classic simply because it’s the best of both worlds.

Using that very same logic, this popcorn chicken-fried steak recipe from The Candid Appetite is the best of THREE worlds. It’s got the bite-sized appeal of popcorn chicken, the crispiness of fried chicken, and the absolute satisfaction of perfectly cooked steak. Any indecisive hungry people in the house? This dinner’s for them.

READ MORE »

Grocery stores don’t exactly have the best reputation when it comes to yummy, interesting cheeses. There’s the deli counter and the dairy aisle, and if you’re lucky, a cooler filled with a a few bricks of “special” cheddar.

So when it comes time to assemble the finest cheese board your book club has ever seen, you probably think that your best bet is to head to the closest specialty store, where you have to shell out the big bucks for their finest cheese. To that, we say think again! We asked a few cheese experts, who definitely know their way around the block, to give us their grocery store cheese recommendations. You might be surprised at their picks!

READ MORE »