Joe Ray

GE’s machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn’t brew single cups, isn’t dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.

GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming. It’s just OK.

When it comes to dimples, bigger really is better. The Glestain gyuto makes it subtly, but palpably, easier to chop and dice.

As a convert to the Church of Fat Tires, I was excited to share with him an idea I’d learned from other cyclists: Cram on the fattest soft-sided tires that will fit on your bike, then inflate them to a pressure that will seem surprisingly low. I’ve been a volunteer bike mechanic in Seattle for almost 10 years and have gently modified my own midrange 1988 Peugeot into something modern and capable. Yet nothing prepared me for the impact of fat tires with pliable (aka “supple”) sidewalls and inflat…

Clear, colorful AeroPresses are a win, but the awkward, unsightly Go Plus is not.

The Tropf-Blumat Watering System irrigates plants all summer long with no electronics.

The popular brand of rice cooker offers a large lineup of options—we help you choose which one is right for your kitchen.

Breville’s big food processor is an impressive machine, but its main feature doesn’t work well.

This scale with a built-in timer and ratio calculator is an intuitive machine that anticipates your every step.

This year’s best cookbooks provide inventive, well-tested instructions for dips, barbecue, and pasta. There’s even a book that tells you what the heck to do with celery root.