Updating your shades and blinds doesn’t have to be a huge investment—or a struggle that ends with paper shades taped to the window. Amazon has some surprisingly good options that can give you a polished look without going fully custom. They’re perfect for rentals, new homes, or if you’re just not ready to splurge on…
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Low-Priced New Linen Picks
New linen always gives a room an instant facelift…and H&M has beautiful, on trend options, without having to spend too much! You want to give that room a bit of a refresher, but, let’s face it, you cannot deal with paint or buying furniture, not right now. Sometimes, all you need is some new linen and…
Should You Use a Deep Fryer? (And Which Type?)
Well, it all depends on how often and what quantity you want to fry. You can’t go wrong with these top two picks. Sure, we might not fry often. We pull it out when we want to make our favorite Mike’s Chicken (it’s just not the same in a pot. You can, though, bake them…
Which Immersion Blender Is the Best?
It’s soup season, and the time to bring out the immersion blender, the trusted kitchen tool. We really like the convenience of using our immersion blenders. We pull it out when we’re making this favorite Cream of Chicken Soup, this Cauliflower Soup, this Butternut and Lentil Soup, blending this pareve Alfredo sauce, making homemade mayonnaise,…
Why Hast is the BCP Favorite Knife
Plus! Find out which Hast knife we use for each task For a couple of years now, we’ve been talking about our love for Hast knives. The transition from cheap knives to a quality – but lightweight – workhorse knife was a revelation for us. And every time it comes up, we get the questions…
Which Knife Is Best for Slicing Sourdough?
You don’t need to struggle to get through that super crust hard sourdough. You will be able to slice with ease with one of these top sourdough knives. While not everyone prepares their own sourdough bread (yet, if you’d like to, we have a sourdough guide for beginners here!), many of us at least enjoy…
Our Complete Guide to Pots & Pans
This is the ultimate guide to our tried and true, time-tested, and favorite pots for all your cooking needs. A few years ago, we posted a really exhaustive guide to pots, covering every type and price range possible. We interviewed the experts and wrote up all their advice and guidance. We realize, though–it was too…
Sheet Pans: Which You Need & How to Clean
And also–why use real sheet pans in the first place? If you are around long enough on BCP, you might have noticed that we use lots of real sheet pans. You see them on our cooking stories, you see them in our recipes (check out this popular dinner, all done on a sheet pan, one…
Which Ice Cream & Cookie Dough Scoop Is the Best?
You want one great scoop that’ll last for a long time, give you pretty ice cream scoops, and do the double task of also scooping cookie dough. Which one do you choose? It’s officially the season of cold, frozen treats and refreshing ice cream and sorbet desserts. And while we have really popular 9×13 ice…
New Flower Vases We Love
A great arrangement starts with a vase you’ll love putting on the table. Get a start with your Shavuos planning with these picks!