If you want to treat yourself this spring to something for the kitchen that is new and wonderful, buy yourself a ceramic knife and a new cutting board to go with it. There is no more important tool in ...

We’ve all gotten used to stainless-steel knives. Frankly, the trusty gray material is pretty much the standard no matter how cheap or extravagant your model of choice may be—but it is not the only ...

I will tell anyone who will listen about my Kyocera ceramic knife. It’s the one kitchen utensil that has truly transformed my (cooking) life. That may sound over the top, but seriously … this knife is ...

A good kitchen knife is built to last, and to cut through dense foods like winter squash and hard cheese with ease. Yet while an all-purpose knife can slice almost anything, it’s not always the best ...

From slicing a pork loin to dicing a pineapple, knowing how to work with knives is critical to success in the kitchen. Equipping yourself with the proper knives is key, says Brendan McDermott, ...

On a whim recently at Bed Bath & Beyond, I bought a cheap Cuisinart ceramic kitchen knife. The packaging said it was not only sharper than steel blades, but that it would retain its edge much longer.

When I went off to my first restaurant kitchen internship more than a decade ago, my boyfriend at the time, a cook, lent me his own first chef’s knife. Along with it came a lecture on how to take care ...

Ceramic knives are a home cook’s best choice for precision cutting of bread, soft cheeses, and even some meats. They’re also incredibly low-maintenance, as blades don’t dull quickly, and sets are ...