Madison Hayes

I’ve spent the last three months testing eight of the top-rated masticating juicers on the market, putting them through over 60 pounds of carrots, apples, kale, celery, and ginger to find out which ones truly earn a spot on your counter. If you’re hunting for the best masticating juicers in , this guide is built … Read more

There’s something satisfying about perfectly golden french fries or crispy chicken wings that you just can’t replicate in an oven. After testing eight of the most popular electric deep fryers on the market over the past three months, our team found clear winners across every budget and kitchen size. The best deep fryers in deliver … Read more

I still remember the first time I ground venison in my kitchen using a flimsy attachment that wobbled across the counter. Half the meat ended up smeared on the floor, and I spent an hour cleaning parts that never came clean again. That frustrating afternoon pushed our team to spend three months testing and comparing … Read more

I still remember the first time I pulled a tray of homemade apple chips out of a dehydrator. The kitchen smelled like fall, the slices snapped instead of bent, and I was hooked. Since then, our team has run dozens of dehydrators through their paces, drying everything from garden tomatoes to backpacking meals. If you’re … Read more

I’ve churned through more ice cream bases than I care to admit this year. After three months of testing 8 different machines, dozens of custard recipes, and more late-night gelato sessions than my waistline appreciates, I finally landed on the best ice cream makers worth your money in . Homemade ice cream is one of … Read more

I still remember the first loaf I pulled out of a bread machine. It was a basic 1-pound white loaf from a cheap starter model, and honestly, it was wonderful. Warm, fragrant, and far better than anything I had picked up from a store shelf. That moment sent me down a rabbit hole, and over … Read more

After 90 days of cooking, scrubbing filters, and measuring noise levels in our test kitchen, our team narrowed down the 8 best under cabinet range hoods worth your money in . We focused on real-world performance, not marketing claims. Every hood on this list was installed in either a 180-square-foot apartment kitchen or a 350-square-foot … Read more

I spent 90 days testing range hoods in real home kitchens — frying salmon, searing steaks, and stir-frying at high heat — to find the best range hoods worth your money in . If you cook often, have a gas stove, or just want a kitchen that doesn’t smell like dinner three hours later, the … Read more

If you’re tired of rubbery reheated pizza and meals that taste like they came from a steam room, convection microwaves offer something standard units simply cannot: actual browning and crisping. Our team spent over 90 hours testing the best convection microwaves currently available, running each one through daily cooking tasks like roasting chicken, air frying … Read more

When our team renovated our test kitchen last spring, we spent three weekends swapping out six different over-the-range microwaves to find the best over the range microwave models worth recommending. We measured how evenly each unit heated a plate of marshmallows, timed how long the vent fans took to clear smoke from searing bacon, and … Read more