The first time I experienced the gift of Boletus rubriceps—more commonly known as porcini mushrooms—was, fittingly, on my birthday. It was late August, prime porcini season at 10,000 feet in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Thanks to…
One of the things that sets Shun’s Classic line apart is that it features the brand’s proprietary VG-MAX core, a high-carbon steel with additional metals like chromium and molybdenum added in the mix to help…
These Shapton stones only require a few drops of water before they’re ready for sharpening, and that means you can re-sharpen your knives whenever you want. The other week, I wanted picture-perfect slices of carne…