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There’s always been this oft-recited piece of advice about oysters: Only eat oysters in months that contain the letter “R” in the name. You know, September, October, December, January. Not June, July, August.

But if this is true, how do millions of restaurants sell them year-round to people who seem just fine after eating them? If we’ve been eating oysters all summer, have we been putting our health at risk? I put the question to two oyster experts: Chris Sherman at Island Creek Oysters and Rowan Jacobsen, author of A Geography of Oysters. Here’s what they had to say.

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A few months ago, I spent a lot of quality time testing three high-end blenders — and I mean a lot. My family drank tons of smoothies, I made enough hummus to serve at my cousin’s bridal shower, and I turned pounds of carrots into carrot purée.

After the blades stopped whirring, I was faced with a choice: Which one was worth keeping in my kitchen? After some intense hemming and hawing, I chose the Vitamix. Here’s why, and here’s what I think of my choice four months later!

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Are you holding your knife the right way as you’re chopping, dicing, and slicing your way around the kitchen? Good technique will not only keep you safe, but will help you speed up your cooking. If you want to improve your knife skills, this is the place to start. In this short video, we show you how it’s done.

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My Epicurean cutting board, seen at last year’s pizza party.

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I’ve lived in six apartments over the last decade, which means I’ve cleaned, set up, organized, decorated, and cooked in six different kitchens. Along the way I’ve also bought a lot of things to fill out or improve these kitchens (and my cooking) — things like tools, storage gear, and pretty little pieces to add punch to the space or make me not hate some otherwise unchangeable aspect of it.

Not every purchase was a raging success (in fact, I’m still scratching my head over some decisions), but a few have proven to be worth their weight in gold. Here are the best and worst things I’ve ever bought for my kitchen.

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Summer may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean it has to end! Enter Now for a chance to win, courtesy of our friends at Apartment Therapy.

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The Kitchn and Apartment Therapy teamed up with CB2 and theSkimm to give away $400o to rework your space! ENTER HERE for a chance to win!

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What does your kitchen need right now? A small refresh? A good scrubbing? Fresh energy for fall? Welcome to our annual Kitchn Cure, a 20-day journey of cleaning, organizing, and sitting with your kitchen, creating a more restful and mindful place to cook and eat.

A More Mindful Kitchen

This year’s Cure is led by Dana Velden, the author of our Weekend Meditations column, and of the new book, Finding Yourself in the Kitchen: Kitchen Meditations and Inspired Recipes from a Mindful Cook. Dana will offer you a daily assignment to get your kitchen a little cleaner and your mind a little clearer when it comes to cooking and loving your home just a little bit more. You’ll end with a cleaner kitchen and a refreshed love of your space.

Sign Up for The Kitchn Cure!

Sign up for the Cure; it starts Monday, September 7. You’ll get a note from Dana in your inbox each weekday, with that day’s exercise. Come along with us to make your kitchen happier, healthier, and ready for cooking.

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