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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5 Best Bread Knives, Tested by Kitchen Experts
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Get a Sneak Peek of Our 2023 Kitchen Gear, Coffee & Tea Awards Winners
Stay tuned for the full list to be announced on October 18, 2023!
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The best turkey roasters on the market — whether you’re looking for a starter pan or an heirloom.
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Our best overall paring knife is lightweight, sharp and a good value!
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