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Lesley Stockton

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your kitschy, witchy kitchen aunt. trash lover. Senior Staff writer @wirecutter—she/her
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The Only 3 Knives You Actually Need in Your Kitchen

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By Christine Cyr Clisset Verified, Caira Blackwell Verified, Rosie Guerin Verified, Abigail Keel Verified, Lesley Stockton Verified
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Kitchen knives are one of the most important tools in your home. In this episode, senior kitchen writer Lesley Stockton reveals which knives you actually need, how much to spend, and the proper way to store and sharpen your knives.
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13 Best Boxed Chocolates of 2026

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By Gabriella Gershenson Verified, Lesley Stockton Verified, Haley Sprankle
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Chocolate preferences are subjective, which is something to keep in mind when you’re giving chocolates as a gift. While one person may prefer classic, American-style confections, crammed with toffee or caramel, another may crave deep, dark ganaches or Wonka-worthy flavor bombs. The options out there can be staggering. Over the years, we’ve enlisted food experts and staffers to evaluate 40 brands of chocolate in taste tests.
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Our Favorite Coffee Subscriptions

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By Lesley Stockton Verified
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I’ve had a lifelong love affair with coffee. At 5 years old, I remember begging my grandmother for a cup because I found the aroma to be so intoxicating that I had to try it. “Just a half-cup,” she would say, proceeding to mix a concoction of what can only be described as sweetened coffee-flavored milk. That moment was the catalyst for what would become, many years later, a daily ritual.
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