A creamy, warm bowl of oatmeal to kickstart the day is one of life’s simple pleasures, and it can be cooked in a variety of easy ways, even enlisting the help of your favorite kitchen appliances. But ...

Kitchen equipment is by far the most important factor in how your recipes turn out, and stoves are the most important piece of all. Knowing your particular stove’s quirks can be the difference between ...

Oatmeal doesn't have to be boring. We prepared the breakfast dish six different ways, from stovetop to microwave, to ...

As a former chef and the expert who’s covered ranges and cooktops for the past seven years at Consumer Reports, I’m often asked what I have in my own kitchen. It’s with a sigh, and a tinge of ...

There’s something timeless about starting the day, especially cold mornings, with a bowl of warm oatmeal. Cooking oatmeal on the stovetop is the way to go if you’re making bigger batches to feed a ...