A few weeks ago, a good friend gave my husband and me an unexpected gift: A chef's knife. A knife? I confess, I was puzzled. Perhaps my recent confessions, chronicled in this column, of being a so-so ...

I confess, I was puzzled. Perhaps my recent confessions, chronicled in this column, of being a so-so cook with sub-par (but recently upgraded!) pots and pans prompted him to (correctly) assume that ...

When Bernard Marcovitz owned Stoddard's Cutlery in downtown Boston seven decades ago, selling high-end kitchen knives was a relatively uncomplicated affair. There was a handful of manufacturers, from ...

With a look of dismay, Rosaria Santos sets a handsome chef's knife on the counter at Columbus Cutlery, the tiny San Francisco emporium. The hefty knife is a Henckels Professional "S," which retails ...

I have a complicated relationship with knife sets. On one hand, I’ve been burned by flimsy bundles that look good in the ...

No more blunt blades — our favorite knives start sharp and stay that way Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Lauren Joseph is a contributor to Buy Side and culinary expert. Edited By Written ...

Our Place, the makers of that iconic, so-called kitchen magician Always Pan, recently launched three beautiful chef’s knives and a sturdy cutting board to go along with them. You can purchase each of ...

A sharp kitchen knife is the single most important item in your culinary arsenal. It’s the only tool that can do everything from cutting up a whole chicken to finely mincing garlic or herbs. But ...