We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. In an ideal world, I shop once and cook twice each week — about half the week’s food on Sunday and the rest on Tuesday or Wednesday. But inevitably, there are weeks that just don’t allow me to meal prep when I return from the grocery store or carve out a couple of hours midweek.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Everyone has their go-to cooking tools, but kitchen essentials still tend to vary depending on the season. For fall and winter, you want durable bakeware and cast iron pots in which to make your favorite comfort foods. For this time of year, you might grab a new stand mixer attachment that lets you churn out delicious shaved ice, or perhaps a stoneware pitcher for homemade iced tea and lemonade. Of course, you’ll also need some trusty grilling tools — and perhaps even a new grill. One device that sometimes gets overlooked is a meat thermometer. But if you’ve ever tried to grill steak or roast a whole chicken in the oven, you understand its importance. As far as meat thermometers go, we trust no other brand as highly as ThermoWorks. Its Thermapen ONE model is arguably the best in its category, and now through May 12, you can score it for 25% off — right in time for summer! All you have to do is enter our exclusive discount code, Kitchn25, at checkout to get it for $79. As many of our staffers will tell you, it’s a purchase you won’t regret.

So you can enjoy it anytime of year. We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. With its bright pink hue and long, sturdy stalks, rhubarb is an unmistakable sign of...

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. As much as I’ve always thought an air fryer would come in handy — the frozen food from Trader Joe’s is my not-so-guilty pleasure — I could never bring myself to sacrifice so much counter space for one. As I’ve moved between tiny New York City apartments, I’ve learned that counter space is precious, and my coffee machine and toaster were usually all I could squeeze between the sink and the stove. However, now that I’ve been working with a larger kitchen in my new rental, I decided that it was well past time that I got on the air fryer train, and boy, am I glad I did.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Recently, I’ve been talking to my mom a lot about the home-keeping habits she taught us (and many of these, like ”postage stamp” vacuuming, are practices she doesn’t even remember unless I bring them up!). It’s been fun to see how my mom’s memory and mine differ and overlap, and to laugh together over how she’s relieved my teenage room was no indication of how I’d keep my home as an adult!

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: A solid Dutch oven is an essential component of a cookware collection. It’s the perfect (and probably the original) “everything” pan that predates — and still outperforms — even the coolest all-in-one pieces on the market today. You can pop Dutch ovens into the oven (duh), cook with them on a burner, and even pop some of them over coals or hang them over a fire if you’re on a camping trip. They also look great sitting on your stovetop or as a dinner table centerpiece. The only downside? They’re usually big, heavy, and a pain in the neck to clean. Plus, if you live alone or with one other person, it’s tough to justify whipping out a giant cast-iron cauldron every time you want to make a serving or two of soup. However, there’s a Dutch oven for every household and occasion, and as someone who lives with his girlfriend in a small NYC apartment, the 3.5 Qt Enameled Cast-Iron Round Dutch Oven from Tramontina is the perfect piece for weeknight meals and beyond.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. All-Clad is known (and beloved) for its stainless steel cookware. However, as much as our team loves their timeless pieces — which you can read all about here — stainless steel doesn’t have a reputation for being the easiest material to work with. There are definitely some rules you need to follow to keep it in the best shape possible, so it doesn’t make for the most seamless, mindless cooking experience. There’s a chance that’s what’s been holding you back from splurging on All-Clad thus far.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. One does not simply go to Trader Joe’s with a list of things to buy — but rather, Trader Joe’s tells you what to buy. In the case of its new items this month, Trader Joe’s clearly told me a few things.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Some people dread cleaning toilets because of the ick factor; others put off cleaning the oven because it requires so much time and effort. While I can’t say that I love doing either chore, my housework nemesis is something entirely unexpected: window tracks. While I’m thankful to have a lot of windows in our house — light makes me feel alive — window maintenance simply isn’t my strong suit.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. As someone who loves to cook and bake, shrinkflation and rising prices have really put a strain on my family’s grocery budget. We recently did some quick math and realized my husband and I had been racking up a $200 bill for our two-person household each week. We needed to be a little more strategic in our spending.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. I think it’s safe to say that we are the hydration generation. We’re carrying around drinking tumblers or water bottles with allotted times to drink and encouragements to keep going. We’re mixing our drinks with electrolytes and flavors or anything else we learned on WaterTok. And we’re utterly fixated on ice cube molds. Not just the regular square ice, but shapes like stars and hearts and tiny fruits. While it is fun to freeze our ice into the shape of little strawberries, that’s a lot of ice needed for your 40-ounce Stanley cup — or one of the dupes! Thankfully there’s a solution out there; a one-and-done ice cube mold that fits perfectly inside your Stanley. And, of course, the internet is obsessed with it.