Nora Kellerman

Nora Kellerman develops recipes for a living and spent years on the line in professional kitchens, so she reviews kitchen gear by actually cooking with it, day after day, not by reading a spec sheet. She knows which appliance earns its counter space and which one lives in a cupboard after a month.

Her picks weigh real durability, how a tool performs on a normal weeknight, the price you actually pay, and whether the cheaper option cooks just as well. When a gadget is a gimmick, she says so.

• Recipe developer and former professional line cook
• Tests appliances and cookware through months of real home cooking
• Reviews on durability, everyday performance, and true cost