Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This versatile knife can handle any slicing job, but it is especially well suited to cutting crusty bread. The Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge Wide Bread Knife M23210 was a top performer in our tests because it cut crusty bread with ease and was sharp enough to handle delicate tasks….

Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter A good baking sheet needs to cook evenly and withstand years of regular use. After we talked to experts, tested 15 pans, and researched many more, we came up with our criteria for an excellent pan, in order of importance: A rim for versatility: Rimless sheets do allow you to easily slide…

A stainless steel razor can last a lifetime. Although it might be a bit of an investment up-front, a stainless razor will cost less in the long run. “They’re made of high-quality materials that should not rust or tarnish over time,” says supervising editor Tracy Vence, who edited our guides to the best men’s razors…

Many corkscrew styles are available, ranging from simple wing models — where the worm (the metal helix that is driven into the cork) runs perpendicular to a wood handle — to electronic beasts that do all the work for you at the push of a button. But we’ve interviewed a number of wine servers and…

Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter Top pick With this 13-piece suction set, any kid can be an engineer. The spinning pieces work individually or as components of a larger, interconnected system. Granted, the Boon Pipes + Tubes + Cogs Bundle is pricey for a bath toy — but once you take inventory, there’s a lot to discover….

If you’re willing to pay a premium for wireless charging and hub functionality, and you can overlook a lower capacity and fewer included accessories: Get the Omnicharge Omni 20c+. It pales in comparison to our picks in rated capacity (20,000 mAh), and it’s one of the priciest models we tested, but it’s the only option…

Growing up, one of my designated chores was cleaning the bathrooms before company came over. While many kids might consider this a ghastly sentence, I took pride in the fact that my parents said I was really good at it. I much preferred it to doing the dishes, folding laundry, or raking the leaves. I…

The All-Clad set is a treasure not only for newlyweds and Thanksgiving hosts but also for postpartum parents. I used the stockpot religiously to sanitize bottles for all of our kids, including for our post-COVID third. With our first, I went absolutely crazy, boiling our no-gas, slow-flow, anything-to-soothe-the-baby Dr. Brown’s bottles every night of parental…

This hardwired alarm detects smoke and CO and interconnects with non-smart models. It works without a subscription or can be professionally monitored. Why you need it: According to the National Fire Protection Association, 59% of home fire deaths result from the absence of a smoke alarm or the presence of a faulty one. This makes…

Erin Roberts for NYT Wirecutter Top pick This service delivered our favorite prints and made it easy to create an adorable custom card (free design review included). In side-by-side comparisons with cards from other contenders, the holiday photo cards from Simply to Impress were our favorites, delivering accurate colors that accentuated skin tones. The easy-to-use…