Though the Tooth Fairy is pretty ubiquitous as a mythical figure in the U.S., it's certainly not a universally practiced tradition. For instance, in some Asian cultures, parents bury their children's teeth next to a tree, symbolizing the hope that the new tooth will come in as strong as the roots. In some Hispanic American cultures, a rodent named Ratón...

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Welcome to A Guide to Gearing Up Your Kitchen, a series where I help you outfit the space with all the small appliances you need (and ditch the ones you don’t).Major kitchen appliances, like a new refrigerator or stove, can cost a small fortune. It’s not unreasonable to expect these things to last a couple decades...

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Welcome to A Guide to Gearing Up Your Kitchen, a series where I help you outfit the space with all the small appliances you need (and ditch the ones you don’t).Part of being a food writer is writing about things that are popular, because popularity drives clicks and clicks are what keeps the lights on, so to...

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Welcome to A Guide to Gearing Up Your Kitchen, a series where I help you outfit the space with all the small appliances you need (and ditch the ones you don’t).If you are one of the many home cooks who have hopped on the Instant Pot bandwagon (or if you’ve been toying with the idea of getting one), you may be...

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Welcome to A Guide to Gearing Up Your Kitchen, a series where I help you outfit the space with all the small appliances you need (and ditch the ones you don’t).It may not come as a big surprise, but I’m a kitchen nerd. Every time I bring home a new knife or appliance requires that I use it immediately and talk...

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Welcome to A Guide to Gearing Up Your Kitchen, a series where I help you outfit the space with all the small appliances you need (and ditch the ones you don’t).You’ve probably heard folks refer to cooking and baking as a science. While I consider a great deal of it an art, I don’t deny that I do an inordinate...