Editorial Policy

How I Test Products

Every piece of gear reviewed here gets at least thirty days of real use in my own kitchen — Saturday sourdough bakes, Wednesday smoothies, Sunday family pasta nights, the whole rotation. That's the floor. Big-ticket gear (anything over $300) usually sits in active use for two to three months before I'll write a verdict; the more expensive the buy, the longer the verification window. Where my conclusions diverge from r/cooking, r/castiron, Wirecutter, or Serious Eats, I'll say so and explain why.

How I Make Money

Some links here are affiliate links — meaning if you buy through one, I get a small commission. Not from your pocket; from the brand's side. You can always search for the product directly and buy without my link; I won't know, and either way the review still says what it says. Commission does not shape which products end up reviewed here. If a piece of gear turns out to be overpriced or disappointing, the review says so — paid placement or not.

Using What I Publish

Treat what I write as "here's what happened in my kitchen, for whatever it's worth." I'm a home cook with a spreadsheet and a kitchen that fits two adults, not a culinary professional with credentials and a test kitchen. Adapt my reads to your own cooking pattern — if you cook once a week, what works for someone who cooks every meal probably doesn't apply. The whole point is to save you the year of receipts I already paid for, not to convert you to a particular brand.

Get in Touch

If something I wrote didn't sit right, or you noticed an error, I'd genuinely like to hear about it — the contact page has the details.