Nicole Papantoniou
Kitchen Appliances Lab Director
Nicole (she/her) is the senior director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen & Cooking Lab. She oversees all content and testing related to kitchen products, food, and recipes. She has worked at GH since 2019, and is a trained cook, published recipe developer, and seasoned product tester with nearly 15 years of experience. She has worked in test kitchens for national magazines and kitchen appliances brands, where she also helped develop products for the home cook. She earned a degree in journalism from SUNY New Paltz, graduated with a Grand Diplome in Classic Culinary Arts from the French Culinary Institute, and studied culinary nutrition at the Natural Gourmet Institute (both now part of the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City.)
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Latest from Nicole Papantoniou
We Made Hundreds of Espresso Shots to Find the 7 Best Machines for Your Kitchen
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Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Kitchen Award Winners
After more than six months of testing, these are the kitchen items that won over our experts and 640 home cooks.
The Large Appliances and Kitchen Fixtures Worth Investing In
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Top-Tested Kitchen Tools for Every Task
These Good Housekeeping 2027 Kitchen Award winners make everyday prep, cleaning, and storage much easier.
These Top-Tested Kitchen Products Are Made for Entertaining
From outdoor-ready drinkware to ice cream makers and coolers, these entertaining winners from Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Kitchen Awards will give you an excuse to host more often.
The Kitchen Appliances That Deserve a Spot on Your Counter
Not only are these Good Housekeeping 2027 Kitchen Award winners high-performing and user-friendly, but also look great in your kitchen.
7 Best Refrigerators, According to Lab Testing and Real Consumers
We've tested more than 50 refrigerators for performance and ease of use—and surveyed nearly 2,000 consumers about their real-world experiences.
I’ve Tried Dozens of Water Filter Pitchers—These Are the 5 Worth Buying
We spent hours sifting through data to check that these water filters actually work.
We Tested 60+ Espresso Machines. These Affordable Models Impressed Us the Most
Our coffee experts agree: You don’t have to spend big bucks for cafe-quality drinks at home.
The Best Nonstick Pans, Backed by Years of Testing
These nonstick skillets make cooking and cleanup much easier.