This paper investigates how different generations engage with analog and digital cooking tools, focusing on the material and affective dimensions. An ethnographic study was conducted with participants from three age groups (20-40, 40-60 and over 60), combining observations and interviews over 2 months. Participants shared their experiences, revealing how these tools mediate the act of cooking. The findings reveal distinct generational patterns: young participants valued digital tools for their speed, modernity and interactivity, perceiving them as dynamic companions. Middle-aged participants adopted a hybrid approach, valuing both digital and traditional tools based on context. Older participants, on the other hand, favored printed cookbooks and recipes for their tangible, personal, and nostalgic qualities. Drawing on the New Materialist approach, this study explores how the materiality of cooking practices – whether digital or physical – actively influence sensory and emotional connections to cooking. The findings reveal the interplay between tradition and technological innovation, exploring how these tools affect culinary practices across generations.