Wilder Davies
Senior Commerce Writer
Wilder has been testing and reviewing appliances for home kitchens since starting at Bon Appétit and Epicurious in 2019. Beyond putting all the world’s cooking equipment through its paces, he writes about cookbooks, culinary history, gardening, and design. He endorses eating peanut butter made for dogs, giving knives to children, and bringing the weird to your white elephant gift exchange. Before joining the BA/Epi team, Wilder was the associate partnerships editor at TIME and a fact checker for 5280 magazine in Denver.
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The Best Dutch Ovens for Braising, Baking, and Just About Anything
It’s the most versatile piece of cookware you will ever own, so choose wisely.
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The Silicone Deli Containers BA Editors Are Obsessed With
These are the food storage containers of our dreams.
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I Dropped, Shook, and Stained 12 Food Storage Containers To Find the 3 Best Picks
We tested a dozen sets to find lids that wouldn’t leak, plastic that wouldn’t stain, and glass that wouldn’t shatter.
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I Tested 16 Baking Sheets and There’s One Clear Winner
You’re going to use this pan more than anything else in the kitchen, and the best one is under $15.
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The Best Cookware Sets, Based on Years of Testing Pots and Pans
Steer clear of those unwieldy 20-piece behemoths.
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The Best Carbon Steel Pans to Replace Your Nonstick Cookware
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The Best Soda Makers for Carbonating Anything
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If My Apartment Caught Fire, I’d Take My Ikea Rimforsa With Me
Or at least, I'd really, really, really want to.
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The Best Cast-Iron Skillets, Reviewed by Our Experts
Dependable, reliable, and virtually indestructible.
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The Best Countertop Compost Bins To Take Food Scraps Out and Keep Odors In
We tested a range of compost bins to find the ones that contain smells and fit seamlessly into your kitchen.
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The Best Food Processor for All Your Chopping, Shredding, and Other Prep Needs
And no, it isn’t Cuisinart.
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The Truth and Fiction About the World’s Fanciest Cookware
I tested a bunch of copper cookware, here's what I found.
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If you're gonna have carpet in the kitchen, it better be tough.
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To wine and dine your way through the city, a strategic home base is critical.
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The Best Saucepans, Reviewed by Our Experts
One of the most important and underrated pieces of cookware in your house.
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33 Pieces of Unique Glassware to Up Your Dinner Party Style
Your drinking glasses should be as interesting as you.