Nothing beats the taste of homemade guacamole, with fresh cilantro and garlic swirled in bright green avocado. Or the smell of toasting spices, ground from whole and warming in a hot pan. The key to ...

Kitchen gadget trends come and go, but the mortar and pestle has been an invaluable tool since the Stone Age. Its durability and versatility have made it popular for everything, from grinding grain ...

Who said you have to go to a restaurant to feel fancy and elevated? With so many innovative and downright cool kitchen and cooking accessories these days, why not enjoy a decadent meal from the ...

Let's admit, a traditional meal is just not complete without some chutney by the side. It is one staple side dish for almost every one of us. Pair it with rice, roti or paratha, chutney adds some ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A mortar and pestle is one of the oldest kitchen tools still in use today—and for good reason. The simple ...

Jonah Reider lives in New York City, where he runs the Pith Supper Club out of his apartment and writes a bi-monthly column for Food & Wine. Through cooking, writing, traveling, and entrepreneurship, ...

Meet the mortar and pestle (the bowl is the mortar, and the pestle is the club-like pounding tool). Simple? Yes. And utterly invaluable in a kitchen. Tools don’t get much more basic than a mortar and ...

If you own a mortar and pestle, pick it up off its shelf and take a look at it: the curved lip, the deep bowl. Feel the thick, oblong weight of the pestle in your palm. More often than not, these ...