Though it's a painstaking task, you don’t have to do it often. Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They review ...

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a sharp knife. My dad, a former butcher, taught me to sharpen knives, starting around age 6. We used his sharpening stone on weekend ...

You may think that sharp knives are a safety hazard, and while of course there’s always the possibility of cutting yourself when prepping veggies or slicing meat, a sharp knife isn’t just easier to ...