Over the last year I've gotten dangerously (for my wallet, that is) enthusiastic about Japanese kitchen knives, of which I now own seven. They all have octagonal wooden wa-style handles. One of my ...

Any kitchen is incomplete without a knife block set. Preferably one with a nice chef's knife, a serrated blade for bread, and maybe some steak knives or a pair of scissors. Personally, my fiancée and ...

From storage to sharpening, here are the dos and don’ts of knife care Sue Quinn is an award-winning food journalist and cookbook author with almost 20 years experience covering everything from food ...

But a good kitchen knife is only worth the cost of admission if you properly care for it and there's definitely a learning curve. I am, admittedly, the pot calling the kettle black. I've ruined plenty ...

FRECKLED AND BROAD-CHESTED, with fading white-blond hair and a robust mustache, "in first-rate health" from years of navigating the austere conditions of the desert Southwest, Dr. Leonard Wood rode in ...

If you’re considering a trip to Japan at some point, there’s a good chance you might be tempted to buy a knife or two. Japanese cooking knives are legendary, and for many professional chefs around the ...

“There is a time for daring and there is a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for." That famous line from the 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society” rings true in many ways. Taking ...

Barclay Prime was a conversation-starter at its 2004 opening on Rittenhouse Square. There was the hushed, library-like vibe, defying many people’s visions of the traditional, boisterous steakhouse.

Before I lost it while climbing out of a canal lock on a long boat trip down the Atlantic coast, my long-term EDC blade—an older version of the Gerber Harsey Air Ranger that’s no longer made—had done ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a fine cutting tool using inexpensive materials and scrap pieces, utilizing various homemade tools, jigs, and restored vintage equipment from previous ...