Maybe we're just indulging our inner pyromaniac, but what amateur chef hasn't debated buying a culinary torch? Also referred to as a kitchen or brûlée torch (for obvious reasons), we often pass on ...

Do you need a cooking torch? Probably not — generations of humans have trudged on just fine without access to homemade crème brûlée. But if you do have a kitchen torch, you may be surprised at just ...

Most importantly, don't pull your new torch out of the box right before dessert at your dinner party, after promising everyone flame-kissed crème brûlée. The more rushed and unfamiliar you are with ...