Lisa Mitchell

Lisa Mitchell has spent the better part of 14 years getting her hands on just about every kitchen gadget, cookware piece, and household tool worth knowing about. Based in San Francisco, she brings a Consumer Sciences background from UW-Madison and a Certified Culinary Educator credential to her work at GiftRanks — where she covers Kitchen & Household, Cooking & Food Gifts, and Practical & Utility Gifts. Her product reviews have reached over 2.1 million readers through a national food magazine, and a holiday gift guide she helped shape for a kitchenware retailer delivered a 22% sales bump. She's tested 180+ cookware products and counting. She also owns four cast iron skillets — and yes, she'll explain exactly why each one earns its cabinet space.