Taste Tests and Shopping Guides

Guides to selecting the perfect holiday roasts and rigorously tested recommendations for common holiday staples and pantry items.

Taste Test: The Best Ready-Made Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Entertaining Made Easy: Store-Bought Frozen Hors D'Oeuvres We Love

The Best Spiced Nuts From Trader Joe's

Taste Test: Is Domestic Parmesan Cheese Worth Using?

Taste Test: The Best Frozen Puff Pastry

Taste Test: Ginger Snaps

Taste Test: Powdered Gravy Mixes

Taste Test: Frozen Versus Fresh Pearl Onions

Taste Test: American vs Old World Dry-Cured Hams

Taste Test: Boxed Fudge Brownie Mix

Taste Test: The Best Ricotta Cheese

Taste Test: Holiday Sugar Cookie Baking Mixes

Taste Test: Instant Mashed Potatoes

Taste Test: Eggnog

Taste Test: Supermarket Chocolate Ice Cream

Taste Test: Hot Chocolate Fudge

Taste Test: Dark Chocolate

Taste Test: Gingerbread Mixes

Taste Test: Frozen Apple Pies

Pumpkin Pie Taste Test: Frozen vs. Canned Filling vs. From-Scratch

Taste Test: Frozen Pie Crusts

Taste Test: Chicken Stock

Taste Test: Store-Bought Turkey Gravy

Taste Test: Store-Bought Cranberry Sauces