De’Longhi Just Solved the Hot vs. Cold Coffee Problem
Previously, I was the kind of person who would still drink hot coffee even though the weather outside is scorching. But as global warming continues…
Kitchen
Xero Cool Is the Anti-Fridge Fridge the Planet Badly Needs
The refrigerator hasn’t changed much since your grandmother got her first one. Same boxy shape. Same petroleum-based insulation. Same low mechanical hum in the kitchen…
The Only Thing Missing From This LEGO Coffee Set Is the Smell
LEGO fans are obsessive. Coffee fans are obsessive. Somewhere at the exact intersection of those two fandoms sits ModularManiac’s Coffee Collection, a build that exists…
Your Dish Rack Stays Home When You Go Camping. This $75 One Doesn’t.
Ask anyone who camps regularly about washing dishes at camp and you will get the same answer: a damp tea towel laid flat on a…
If Le Creuset and Instant Pot Had a Baby, It Would Look Exactly Like This $199 Pressure Cooker
Le Creuset built its legacy on color and craftsmanship. Instant Pot built its empire on speed and convenience. Our Place just tried to merge both…
Moon-Inspired Japanese Knife Blends Damascus Steel With Gallery-Worthy Material Design
At a glance, TSUKI feels like the kind of knife made for close-ups. The blade has a dark, hammered finish near the spine that transitions…
This Compact Grill Plate Cooks a Perfect Steak Over Any Heat Source & Packs Flat When You’re Done
Some grill pans spend their days at the back of a cabinet, too heavy to bother with and too uneven to trust. Then there are…
8 Japanese Kitchen Gadgets & Tools That Make Dad Feel Like a Michelin-Star Chef This Father’s Day
There’s a reason Michelin-starred Japanese kitchens don’t look like the ones you see on American cooking shows. No plastic cutting boards. No thin-gauge nonstick pans….
7 Best Japanese Kitchen Gadgets That Make Summer Cooking Actually Worth Getting Off the Couch
Summer cooking sits at a particular crossroads. The produce is at its best without much intervention, the kitchen gets warm, and the gap between wanting…
This LEGO Charcuterie Board Has Salami, Brie, Olives, and Chocolate and We Need It on a Store Shelf
Somewhere between 2018 and now, the charcuterie board became the defining food aesthetic of the internet age. What started as a French butcher’s tradition evolved…
I Stopped Bringing a Plate Camping. This $69 Japanese Iron Pan Proved I Never Needed One
There is a particular kind of friction between cooking and eating that nobody really talks about. You finish making something good. The food is ready,…
5 Reasons Your Kitchen’s Range Hood Is Already Obsolete
Steam rises at roughly one metre per second. A range hood, mounted anywhere from 60 to 90 centimetres above the cooktop, is waiting near the…