Ryan Whitaker

I spent three months testing countertop ovens in my own kitchen because I was tired of choosing between a bulky basket air fryer and a basic toaster oven. After frying hundreds of chicken wings, toasting over 200 slices of bread, and baking dozens of cookies, I can tell you that a smart toaster oven with … Read more

Finding the right toaster oven for a large family changes everything about how your kitchen runs. When you are cooking for five or more people every single day, you need something that handles real meals, not just toast and reheated leftovers. The best toaster ovens with convection for large families need to be big enough … Read more

I spent weeks cooking with the three most popular sous vide circulators on the market to settle the Anova vs Joule vs Inkbird debate once and for all. Each of these immersion circulators has a loyal following, but they serve very different types of home cooks. After testing them side by side with steaks, chicken … Read more

I have been testing sous vide circulators for over three years now, and the one feature that changed how I cook more than anything else was WiFi connectivity. Being able to start a steak bath from my desk at work and come home to a perfectly cooked meal is something you do not appreciate until … Read more

I have spent the last three years testing electric pressure cookers in my own kitchen, cooking everything from weeknight chili to slow-braised short ribs. If there is one thing I have learned, it is that the inner pot material matters more than most people realize. Non-stick coatings scratch, degrade, and eventually end up in your … Read more

Cooking for a crowd or prepping meals for the entire week used to mean spending your whole Sunday at the stove. I spent years doing exactly that until I discovered how much time a large pressure cooker can save. What used to take 4 hours of simmering suddenly finished in 45 minutes, and the results … Read more

If you have been using an Instant Pot for a while, you probably know the feeling. You scroll through the same seven or eight preset buttons, wishing there were more one-touch options for the dishes you cook regularly. That is exactly why our team spent over three months testing the best Instant Pot alternatives with … Read more

Cooking for a family of five taught me one thing fast: a standard 4-quart air fryer just does not cut it when you need to get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. I spent three months testing the best large-capacity air fryers over 10 quarts, cooking everything from whole chickens and pizzas to … Read more

Finding the right oven-style air fryer with rotisserie can completely change how you cook at home. These versatile countertop appliances combine convection baking, air frying, toasting, and rotisserie cooking into one machine that sits on your kitchen counter. After spending months testing different models, our team has narrowed down the best oven-style air fryers with … Read more

Cooking dinner should not feel like coordinating air traffic. But if you have ever tried juggling a sheet of chicken tenders in one oven while waiting for a pot of fries to finish, you know the struggle. I spent three months testing dual basket air fryers in my own kitchen to find out which ones … Read more