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What we bought: Cuisinart’s ice cream maker wasn’t my first choice
Cuisinart's ICE-30BCP1 ice cream maker didn't impress upon first use, but it has helped me make numerous batches of soft, delicious ice cream at home.
What you’ll need to survive the California wildfires this summer
Gear and strategies to help you ride out this summer’s fire season. Good luck.
Recommended Reading: A blockchain primer
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
What we bought: How a $200 pepper mill became my favorite kitchen gadget
$200 is a lot of money, especially for a pepper grinder. And yet the outrageously priced Männkitchen Pepper Cannon has become one of my absolute favorite kitchen gadgets.
Traeger's redesigned Timberline is full of smart grilling tech
Traeger managed to pack even more tech into its 2022 Timberline smart grills, from touchscreen control to heat management and an automatic maintenance check.
Arden brings BBQ indoors thanks to 'smoke elimination' technology
FirstBuild, a product innovation lab backed by GE Appliances, has built an indoor smoker that burns wood pellets and captures the smoke so it's safe to use in your kitchen.
Recommended Reading: The failures of startup founders take over TV
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
Weber's 2022 smart grill lineup includes gas and pellet options
Weber has new smart grills for 2022, including gas-burning Genesis models and an all-black SmokeFire pellet option.
Traeger now ships full barbecue meals for you to cook on its smart grills
Trager now offers a HelloFresh-like meal kit that includes the meat, sides, rubs, sauces and more needed for a complete backyard feast.
ThermoWorks' latest Thermapen can measure food temperature in under one second
ThermoWorks has unveiled a new cooking thermometer that gets the temperature in just one second — ideal if you're in a rush.
Instant Pot Ultra cookers are 50 percent off at Amazon for Memorial Day
Instant Pot Ultra cookers are half price at Amazon as part of a Memorial Day sale.
The 8-quart Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus is just $90 at Amazon
The Instant Pot Duo Plus 8 quart is close to an all-time low on Amazon after a 36 percent price cut on the multi-cooker.
Traeger's smart grill app comes to the Apple Watch
Traeger's smart grill companion app is now available for the Apple Watch, complete with temperature controls, a pellet sensor and timers and alerts.
Weber brings wireless smarts to its gas grills
Four upcoming grills include WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and an LED display.
Sharp's first Alexa-ready microwave ovens are optimized for popcorn
Sharp has unveiled its first microwave ovens with Alexa, and they have voice commands fine-tuned for Orville Redenbacher popcorn.
Scottish homes will use 100-percent green hydrogen in world first
Scotland is set to start the world’s first trials of green hydrogen to replace natural gas for cooking and heating in 300 homes, the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem announced.
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus hits record low $70 in one-day Amazon sale
The Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus pressure cooker is down to a new low price of $70 at Amazon.
Kamado Joe unveils a WiFi-connected pellet version of its popular ceramic grill
Kamado Joe has combined the efficiency of ceramic grills with the ease of wood pellets in a new WiFi-connected model.
Masterbuilt's latest Gravity Series smart grill comes with a griddle insert
The Gravity Series 800 Griddle can manage high temperature searing and low-and-slow smoking just like its predecessors, but this grill also comes with a flat-top griddle insert.
Smart fabric can recognize the food you put on the table
Microsoft and others have developed a smart fabric that could recognize the food on your table, or even lost keys.