Wilder Davies
Staff Writer, Commerce
Wilder has been testing and reviewing appliances for home kitchens since 2019. Beyond the world of kitchen equipment he writes about cookbooks, culinary history, gardening, and design. He has a soft spot for giant kitchen timers, tiny mandolines, and growing houseplants from his kitchen scraps. Before joining the team, he was the associate partnerships editor at TIME, and a fact checker for 5280 magazine in Denver.
Why I’m Buying a Splatter Screen on Prime Day
’Tis the season to fry things and not coat your cooktop with grease.
This Nut-Based Dip Made Me Forget About Ranch
Bitchin' Sauce makes for a stellar dip, dressing, and marinade.
Watermelon La Croix Is the Best/Worst Flavor of La Croix
There are two kinds of people in this world…which are you?
Cornichons Are the Best Not-Very-Fancy Fancy Snack
Don’t forget about this tacky little pickle.
Beeswax Wrap Comes In a Giant Roll Now
It’s bigger and more customizable—so you can cover a whole watermelon, a starfruit, or pretty much any oddly sized piece of produce you can imagine.
How to Make the Space Above Your Cabinets Actually Look Good
3 interior designers offer insight on how to style “the gap.”
Covering Your Food With a Cloche Is Dramatic and Useful
Add theatrics and subtract bugs.
10 Instant Pot Accessories You Need Now
Even the infallible Instant Pot can benefit from some extras.
Recovering Ikea Furniture Is Much More Fun Than Replacing It
And it is far more eco-friendly than buying new.
The Best Ways to Store Produce Outside of the Refrigerator
Not everything is meant for the fridge.
A Hori Hori Is the Only Gardening Tool You Need
For all of your herb growing, root vegetable digging, and summer produce harvesting.
The Case For a Massive Kitchen Timer
Kitchen timers aren't obsolete, they just need to be bigger.
I Tried Eco-Friendly Solid Dish Soap
It gets your dishes squeaky (and we mean squeaky) clean.
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Throw Whatever You Want Into a Cake Salé
Banana bread's cool, savory French cousin is pantry-friendly and highly flexible.
Small Grills Can Make Everybody a Grill Master
Buried inside each of us is a middle-aged dad who lives for the sizzle.