Kristie Pryor

I’ve spent years building my collection of cookware, and the pan that gets the most action in my kitchen is my sauté pan with lid. It’s the one piece that handles everything from searing chicken breasts to simmering a quick pasta sauce, and the lid makes it indispensable for braising and one-pan meals. After testing … Read more

I have spent the better part of three years cooking my way through braising pans, and the rondeau has quietly become the most reached-for piece in my kitchen. If you are looking for the best rondeau pans for braising, you are already ahead of most home cooks who settle for a standard Dutch oven and … Read more

I have spent countless hours testing different casserole dishes in my kitchen, and I can tell you that finding the right one makes all the difference. The best casserole dishes with lids should handle everything from Sunday lasagna to holiday green bean casseroles without letting you down. Whether you are an experienced home cook or … Read more

Nothing ruins a Sunday casserole faster than pulling a cracked, warped, or stained baking dish out of the oven. I learned that the hard way after a glass pan shattered mid-bake, dumping an entire shepherd’s pie onto the oven floor. That disaster sent me on a search for the best ceramic baking dishes for casseroles … Read more

The best lasagna pans are roomy rectangular bakers with secure handles, sides near 3 inches or deeper, and a material that suits the crust you like. For a classic oven-to-table dish, the Mora porcelain baker stands out for its 3.5-inch depth, large handles, and stated freezer-to-oven resistance; for a very tall layered bake, the 4-inch … Read more

The best stoneware baking dishes do more than carry a casserole from oven to table. They spread heat gradually, hold warmth for serving, and turn a baked pasta, gratin, or roasted vegetables into something that can go straight onto the table without changing pans. Stoneware baking dishes are durable ceramic cookware fired at high temperatures … Read more

A Bundt pan can turn a plain butter cake into the dessert everyone photographs before slicing. The Best Bundt Pans for Showstopper Cakes share three traits: dependable release, steady heat flow around the center tube, and a pattern that stays sharp after the cake cools. A Bundt pan is a fluted tube pan with a … Read more

A cheesecake can bake beautifully and still turn into a serving disaster when a pan leaks at the seam or grips the crust too tightly. The best springform pan sets for cheesecakes make the last step far less stressful: release the side ring, lift it away, and leave the cake on its base. We reviewed … Read more

The best tube pans for angel food cake have straight, tall sides, a hollow center, and a surface the foam-based batter can grip as it climbs. A true angel food cake pan is more useful than a fluted Bundt pan because the center tube carries heat into the middle and the shape can be turned … Read more