My mom gifted me a set of wooden cooking utensils that still are the first ones my fingers search for when cooking. A straight-edged paddle of a spoon in particular is my go-to tool for its heft to ...

Some kitchen tools are designed purely for function, and don't look like anything special; conversely, some kitchen tools are just designed to look pretty, and they don't actually perform that well.

Wooden spoons are a pretty addition to any kitchen, but are these kitchen tools actually functional? Wooden spoons have been ...

Wooden spoons are safe to use in cooking because wood has natural antimicrobial properties. Always let wooden utensils dry completely before storing them, which normally takes at least 24 hours.

Wooden spoons have people divided. Are they an organic kitchen masterpiece, or a bacterial disaster waiting to happen? This ...

He said he’d be OK with it once or twice a year as a deep clean, but the advice to do it at least monthly is a bad idea. If, ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. My wooden spatula has been through the wringer. It’s what I reach for when I need to scrape and deglaze a pan, it ...