Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This little machine can heat and froth both dairy and nondairy milk. It makes dense foam (even with cold milk) and can melt chocolate for hot cocoa, too. The Instant MagicFroth 9-in-1 is a little countertop barista, heating and frothing your milk for you in a matter of minutes. It…
Lightweight and protective: Merci Washed Linen Apron Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This super-soft and lightweight linen apron won’t tug on your neck. How it fits: The Merci apron is intentionally oversized, so it fits wide across the chest and wraps around the body for ample hip and backside coverage. It’s long, and it’s meant…
Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter Top pick With its flat bottom, this dripper delivers reliably even extraction as well as the most consistently great-tasting coffee. The Kalita Wave 185 Dripper is easy to use, and it consistently makes great-tasting coffee, capturing the more-nuanced flavors of your beans. If you’re not a pour-over expert, the Wave 185 is…
It was the fall of 2019, and I was in my parents’ new living room, discussing Thanksgiving plans after a massive cross-country move that left half of my family back in Texas. We didn’t even know who would be where on the big weekend; it was looking like it would be just me and my…
Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter This sleek ring provides highly accurate heart-rate monitoring and gives the user solid information on their sleep cycles. But it’s more expensive than many other sleep and fitness trackers, and at times it confuses inactivity with sleep. The Oura Ring 4 is for anyone who wants to keep track of all their…
This is not an exhaustive list of everything that we tested, just what’s still available. Women’s I tried a bunch of decently priced women’s styles from Everlane: The Boxy Crew in Cashmere, the Cashmere Cropped Cardigan, the Cashmere Cropped High-V Sweater, and The Classic V in Cashmere. All of the sweaters felt itchy, with the…
Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This simple, affordable, lightweight stroller is convenient and easy to use. The lightweight yet sturdy Summer 3Dlite Convenience Stroller offers the best combination of features and affordability that we’ve seen in an umbrella stroller. It folds easily, it collapses to the smallest package of the strollers we tested, and, at…
Before I got married, I was hellbent on not having a wedding registry. My husband and I had already lived together for four years, and it felt silly to add material items to our already-full, quite-small apartment. But then I had a sobering realization: Without a registry, well-meaning great aunts or friends of my in-laws…
Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Top pick With its well-curated selection of artful arrangements, this company nails all of the perks of a modern digital florist: an easy-to-use website, clear and accurate photos, and timely deliveries. Ordering from UrbanStems was virtually frictionless: This company’s cheery, streamlined website is a breeze to navigate, deliveries typically arrive on time,…
My husband is a toughie. No major hobbies, but he does love spending time with his family and discovering new bands. He is a scientist and spends long hours at the lab and lately has expressed interest in starting some light exercise. Thoughts? — C.G.E. From gifting expert Samantha Schoech: I’m making a leap here,…