Many old-school kitchen gadgets and tools have been replaced with electric tools, such as swapping a whisk for a hand mixer or a chef's knife for a food chopper. While that makes sense in a modern ...

A mortar and pestle is a tried-and-true kitchen tool that’s been around for centuries—and it’s still as useful as ever today. If you’re not familiar, mortar refers to the sturdy bowl where you place ...

I made lime mortar using only natural rainforest materials. Mixing and curing created durable bonding material.