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Joe Ray

WIRED Contributor

Food writer Joe Ray is a Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year, a restaurant critic, and author of Sea and Smoke.

Product Reviews

Speed Up Your Kitchen Routine: Get a Food Processor

Jan 17, 2019 8:00 AM

product review

Tovala's Steam Oven Won't Replace Your Microwave or Toaster

Dec 12, 2018 8:00 AM

Cooking

6 Food Books to Connect You to Your Kitchen—and Humanity

Nov 18, 2018 10:00 AM

Cooking

Want to Win Thanksgiving? Try Baking This Freeze-Dried Pie

Nov 17, 2018 7:00 AM

Product Reviews

Amazon's Alexa-Powered Microwave Is a Little Undercooked

Nov 14, 2018 3:30 PM

product review

Cuisinart Takes Turkey-Frying to the Next Level

Nov 4, 2018 8:00 AM

Culture Club

The Mad Science of Fermentation's Funky Flavors

Oct 23, 2018 6:00 AM

Gearhead

Get Yourself the Right Cookware to Maximize a Small Space

Oct 23, 2018 6:00 AM

Fetish

Brew a Perfect Pot of Coffee With Bodum Mocca's Beam Heater

Oct 23, 2018 6:00 AM

Cookbook review

Cure Kitchen Boredom With This Primer on Fermented Foods

Oct 19, 2018 12:56 PM

Product Review

Serious Home Chefs Demand Control, and This Cooktop Delivers

Oct 13, 2018 7:00 AM

Product Reviews

This $700 Juicer Just Isn't Worth the Squeeze

Sep 29, 2018 8:00 AM

Product Review

For Heating Your Meats, This Grill's a Treat

Aug 18, 2018 8:00 AM

Product Review

GE's Connected Microwave Lets You Cook by Scanning Your Food

Aug 13, 2018 9:00 AM

Product Review

It Looks Like a Cooler, But It's a Travel-Ready Slow Cooker

Jul 26, 2018 9:00 AM

Product Review

Does the Instant Pot Max Live Up to the Hype?

Jul 21, 2018 7:00 AM

Gearhead

5 Pieces of Primo Meal-Prep Gear for the Campsite Gourmet

Jul 6, 2018 10:00 AM

Product Review

Start Fermenting Your Own Funky Foods With This Simple Kit

Jun 28, 2018 8:00 AM

Product Review

This Wireless Meat Thermometer Is a Recipe for Mediocrity

Jun 10, 2018 8:00 AM

Product Review

You Need a New Kitchen Knife

May 18, 2018 9:00 AM