Ina Garten is a well-known and accomplished chef with great advice. She recommends that all beginning cooks have this piece ...

Chances are, you already have a zester somewhere in your kitchen. It’s the small hand tool with the perforated, angled head that has drifted to the back bottom of a drawer. If that’s the case, then ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Looking for the best way to add extra lemon flavor to baked goods or weeknight dinners? The secret ...

For fast, easy zesting, nothing beats a microplane (see "Kitchen Essentials: Our 10 Favorite Tools," on sfgate.com/food). But if you want garnish-quality zest, this ...

There are a few brands out there that seem to have completely dominated the market with a specific kitchen product. When you dream of a Dutch oven, it’s Le Creuset. When people talk cast iron skillets ...

Ever flipped through a recipe that calls for lemon zest (or any citrus fruit zest, for that matter), only to realize you're missing that one specific tool? Whoever convinced us we needed a citrus ...