Marguerite Preston is a senior editor covering kitchen gear and appliances at Wirecutter, and has written guides to baking equipment, meal kit delivery services, and more. She previously worked as an editor for Eater New York and as a freelance food writer. Before that, she learned her way around professional kitchens as a pastry cook in New York.

Latest articles

  • Several topped, melting vanilla ice cream scoops in waffle cones along with three pints of vanilla ice cream posed amongst scattered rainbow sprinkles.

    The Best Vanilla Ice Cream

    by Marguerite Preston

    Vanilla may be the most basic ice cream, but there is surprising variety among the options in the freezer aisle. We tasted 16 and found two favorites.

  • A silver baking sheet layered with soap suds and scrub sponge inside of a sink.

    How to Clean Baking Sheets

    by Marguerite Preston

    You can restore your baking sheets’ shine with a fair amount of hard scrubbing. But there’s good news: Your dingy baking sheets are actually fine––maybe even better––just the way they are.

  • close up of person pouring cocoa from measuring spoon into a bowl

    The Best Measuring Spoons

    by Sarah Zorn and Marguerite Preston

    After testing 15 sets of measuring spoons for accuracy and usability, we recommend the Sur La Table Spice Measuring Spoons.