I spend a lot of time thinking about dish towels. Odd, perhaps, but I certainly use them often enough — slung over my shoulder, to pull hot pans out of the oven, or to dry dishes and hands — that a ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Dish towels are the unsung heroes of the kitchen. They’re always there for ...

They say a knife is the extension of a cook’s hand — but for me, it’s the far-less-glamorous kitchen towel. I have a stack of over 20 kitchen towels with at least three at a time in active use: for ...