About Astraclaris Digest

Astraclaris Digest has published since 2024. We write about spending, in the kitchen and gear, with a bias toward advice that still holds up months after the novelty has worn off.

How we work

We buy what we test and we live with it before writing about it. Where a recommendation depends on circumstances, we say so rather than pretending a single answer fits everyone.

• We prefer the boring option when it is the correct one.
• We revisit older articles when the underlying advice changes.
• We say plainly when we have not tested something ourselves.

Who writes here

Ines Whitfield, Senior Editor. Ines reports on in the kitchen, and tests everything before writing about it.

Ellis Ibarra, Managing Editor. Ellis writes the weekly column on spending, and keeps a spreadsheet nobody asked for.

Owen Hayward, Editor. Owen reports on gear, and keeps a spreadsheet nobody asked for.

Alice Penrose, Columnist. Alice edits our coverage of in the kitchen, and tests everything before writing about it.

Lena Nakamura, Contributing Writer. Lena reports on spending, and reads the manual so you do not have to.

Getting in touch

Corrections, questions and suggestions are welcome at editor@astraclaris.digital. We read everything, though we cannot always reply quickly.