Do You Actually Need Pie Weights?

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If you’ve ever blind-baked a pie crust and pulled it out of the oven to find the bottom puffed up like a balloon and the sides slumped down, pie weights are the fix — but plenty of home bakers get by with substitutes, so it’s a fair question whether you actually need to buy dedicated … Read more

Tortilla Press Buying Guide

A rolling pin can flatten tortilla dough, but getting an even circle by hand takes practice most people don’t have time for on a weeknight. A tortilla press solves that in one motion, and it turns out to be useful for more than just tortillas. Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you … Read more

Moka Pot vs French Press: Which Makes Better Coffee?

Both a moka pot and a French press promise rich, full-bodied coffee without an espresso machine, and both have loyal fans who insist theirs is better. They actually produce genuinely different drinks, though, so the right pick depends on what you’re after. Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through them … Read more