A roundup of Slate shopping coverage.

"Sit Happens: A search for the best desk chair," by Seth Stevenson. Posted Dec. 6, 2005.

"The Cutting Edge: Which carving set is worthy of your turkey?" by Sara Dickerman. Posted Nov. 16, 2005.

"A Watched Pot: Forget your stove-top tea kettle—go electric," by Seth Stevenson. Posted Nov. 8, 2005.

"He's Having a Baby: And needs a stroller pronto," by Greg Allen. Posted Oct. 25, 2005.

"The Inside Scoop: Which machines whip up the best ice cream?" by Stephen Metcalf. Posted June 28, 2005.

"The Joy of Your Husband Cooking: Putting the big cookbooks to the test," by Sara Dickerman. Posted June 13, 2005.

"The Sound of Silence: Sussing out the earplug market," by Ulrich Boser. Posted May 17, 2005.

"Worth One's Salt: From fleur de sel to kosher, which salt is best?" by Dan Crane. Posted April 26, 2005.

"Cold Case: Are the new frozen dinners any good?" by Kelly Alexander. Posted March 29, 2005.

"The Tangy 12: The salsa national championships," by Dan Kois. Posted March 15, 2005.