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,…
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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…
How to Set Up a Summer Home/Bungalow
Want to make sure you don’t forget something basic? This list will keep you calm and organized while packing for your summer away. Over the years we’ve gotten lots of requests on setting up a summer home or bungalow. We have a post with 12 Tips and a post for packing up your bungelow/summer home,…
20+ Modern & Stylish Amazon Outdoor Furniture Picks ($150-$500)
Choose it once, and then enjoy your outdoor space all summer long. We’ve searched and found the most up-to-date highly rated outdoor furniture picks that Amazon will deliver. There’s something about that outdoor furniture investment that simply pays you back. Every. Single. Day. It pays you back when you go outside each morning to daven….
Which Measuring Cup Is the Best?
We brought all our favorite measuring cups together to measure and pour and share why we love these top contenders. Most kitchen tools are not something we get super passionate about. Sure, we were each very passionate about our favorite garlic presses as we told you about over here. We were just as divided when…
The Perfect White Bowl, According to Us
We love these serving bowls so much, they deserve a post all on their own. When we first discovered these Dowan Pasta Bowls, we didn’t realize how popular they’d actually become. After all…it’s a bowl. But when we started using them, pulling them out mostly on a daily basis, we realized that they’re simply so…
