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 Brewed More Than 1,000 Cups of Coffee to Find the 4 Best Coffee Makers
Whether you’re craving drip coffee or cold brew, these are the top machines for every kind of coffee lover.
Breville Just Dropped a Trendy New Coffee Machine—Here’s What Makes It So Unique
Create the perfect pour-over with the press of a button.
The Bruvi Is One of the Best Single-Serve Coffee Makers You Can Buy—and It’s on Sale for Prime Day
Our Lab pros and at-home testers put Bruvi to the test to see if it really brews better single-serve coffee.
After Brewing Hundreds of Cups of Coffee, These Are the 4 Coffee and Espresso Machines That Stood Out
We’re confident these combo machines will revolutionize your morning routine.
We Tested 60+ Stainless Steel Cookware Sets—Here’s What We Recommend
Plus, some tips and tricks on how to clean and cook with the best stainless steel cookware.
We Tested the Vitamix Nano Personal Blender—Here’s How It Performed
This new personal blender delivers impressively smooth results for greens, ice, and frozen fruit.
5 Best Small Air Fryers That Won't Dominate Your Countertop, According to Experts
Save space and cook smarter with the best compact air fryers for one or two people.
6 Best Coffee Makers That Grind Beans for You—and Brew a Better Cup, Based on the 12 We Tested
The easiest way to get freshly ground coffee every morning
How to Clean a Food Processor Without the Hassle
Your food processor handles the tedious prep. Here’s how to make cleanup just as easy.
This Compact Tupperware Chopper Is One of My Most-Used Kitchen Tools
This pull-string chopper is a simple shortcut for small prep jobs—no outlet required.
Do You Really Need Both a Blender and a Food Processor? Here's What Experts Say
They’re not as similar as they might seem.
How to Master Your Food Processor, From Blades to Attachments
This workhorse will become your prepping go-to.