Kitchen scales are a must even for casual cooks. A kitchen scale is considered a necessity by professional bakers and many home bakers, but you don't have to be making elaborate creations to justify ...

A kitchen scale is only for pro chefs, right? Not so fast. We’d like to make the case that in any home kitchen, a scale is just as important as (if not more than) measuring cups. There are plenty of ...

A quality digital kitchen scale can simplify and improve a variety of cooking tasks, such as baking, fermenting, and making pour-over coffee. In addition to reducing the number of dishes, it delivers ...

Americans are not a systematic people, at least not when it comes to measuring out cooking ingredients. Pick up just about any cookbook and you will find a hodgepodge of units—pinches, teaspoons, cups ...

There’s a lot to be said for the “less is more” philosophy, but when it comes to coffee nerdery and the precision that such a hobby requires, consider that, perhaps, more is more. That at least seems ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

The best kitchen scale comes close to making measuring cups obsolete. It’s the kind of gadget that streamlines recipes and eliminates guesswork, so you know you’re not overpouring one ingredient or ...

A kitchen scale is a convenient tool for both cooking and baking, allowing you to quickly and easily measure ingredients without using measuring cups and spoons. This is especially convenient for ...

Have you ever wondered, while leveling off a cup of flour, if your cup holds the same amount of flour as the recipe writer’s cup? A half-ounce here or there can make an outsize difference in a ...