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DrawerVac: Built-In Under-Counter Vacuum Drawer

Here's something new: an undercounter vacuum for your kitchen! We couldn't quite believe this when we saw it, so we had to show it to you too. ...

Can You Recommend a Good Blender?
Good Questions

Q: Do you have any blender recommendations? My mother offered to buy me a fancy one for my birthday. Do you have any suggestions for a good one that will blend up some rocking margaritas for much l...

Product Review: Breville Smart Oven

Ever since we read a post about oven energy and efficiency on our sister site Re-Nest, we had been yearning for a convection toaster oven. However, in a countertop-challenged kitchen, it wasn't some...

Seriously Beautiful Water Filters from Aquaovo

What with the flaming tap water and the ecological problems with bottled water, we're seriously thinking about investing in a water filter. But most countertop water systems are awfully ugly. Need s...

Survey: Small Electrics On the Counter or in a Cupboard?

As you set up a new kitchen or optimize your workspace during the Kitchen Cure, a big decision is whether to keep anything out on the countertop. Where do you keep your toaster, stand mixer, food proc...

Product Review: Cuisinart Elite Die-Cast Food Processor

Since Julia Child gave Cuisinart her stamp of approval in the early 70s, Americas have been gah-gah for food-processors. The company has come a long way since the first Robot-Coupe prototype in 1972. ...

10 Best Uses for Your Toaster Oven

We often get questions about cooking in small spaces. While recommending another appliance might not seem like the logical answer, a counter-top oven is actually a great solution for energy-conscious,...

How Do I Learn To Use My Crock-Pot?
Good Questions

Q: My parents just handed down their old crockpot to me, and I do mean old. It’s colored in pastel hues of peach, green, and pink. While the outside is dated, I’m looking for some modern recipes t...

Kitchen-less Cooking: The George Foreman Grill

Want to cook in your dorm? While hot plates and toaster ovens are usually big no-no's, some colleges will still allow these small George Foreman grills! Check your rules and regulations, because then ...

Small Space Living: Portable Stove Necklace

College students, here's one way to get around the restrictions on hot plates and toaster ovens in your dorm rooms: get yourself a stove necklace! You've got to see this to believe it....

Little Snowie: Our Latest Appliance Lust

For several months now we've had our eye on the Little Snowie. Although it's intended for commercial use, we want it bad enough that we've even considered registering for a booth at our local fair, ju...

Should I Buy a Tilt-Head or Bowl-Lift KitchenAid Mixer?
Good Questions

Q: I'm shopping for a KitchenAid stand mixer and I'd like know The Kitchn community's opinion of the tilt-head models versus the bowl-lift models. ...

Help Me Find a Reliable, Well-Priced Bread Machine
Good Question

Q: I bought a bread machine at a garage sale for a fantastic deal of only $3. Sadly, it broke last week and now I rely so heavily on it that I need a replacement fast. I want to get a reliable, but n...

2 Quarts! New Cuisinart Stainless-Steel Ice Cream Maker

Do you have an ice cream maker? If you make ice cream at home, you know that many ice cream makers just churn out quantities of 1 quart or so. The most popular Cuisinart model can hold up to 1 1/2 qua...

Product Review: The Magic Bullet Blender

The Magic Bullet is by far the most "as seen on TV" kitchen product that we own, and yet we're not ashamed to say that we have it, love it, and use it. ...

How To: Use An Orion Cooker

The Orion cooker has become a staple in our household. It uses convection, steam and smoke (if desired) to cook and flavor our favorite dishes. You might already have a grill or smoker (so do we), ...

Hot or Not? KitchenAid Citrus Juicer Attachment

This is the time of year when juicing just about anything sounds really good. Oranges, lemons, limes — how about a fresh orange juice spritzer or a bucket of limeade? Yes please. We have some sm...

Good Question: Should I Upgrade My Ice Cream Maker?

Have you made ice cream yet this season? We have, just once, but we're looking forward to lots more. Here's a question from Delairen on ice cream makers: I need help choosing a new ice cream maker and...

Essential Baking Tools: An Electronic Scale

If you're starting to really get into baking, treat yourself to an electronic scale. This may seem like a superfluous addition to your kitchen equipment at first, but trust us - it will be your best f...

Product Review: Breville Variable Temperature Kettle

If you have been reading this site for any length of time, you probably know that I take my electric kettle very seriously. I use an electric kettle several times a day to heat water for coffee, tea, ...

Look! Microwave Hidden in the Cupboard

Microwaves are one of the more unsightly and bulky things in a kitchen. We have an extra-small one, but it still takes up too much space, and we wish we could hide it away like in the picture above. W...

New Colors (and a Glass Bowl) from KitchenAid
International Home + Housewares Show 2009

The color news from KitchenAid at the Home and Housewares show in Chicago this week is bright and bold. There are two big stories - the "new" color which was there in prototype form, and another look ...

Good Question: How Do I Make Just Three Muffins?

Here's a slightly unusual question from Kathy in Australia. It might have some practical use, though, for those of you baking for just one. If you've ever wanted to really downsize a muffin recipe, yo...

Shopping for Pressure Cookers: Any Recommendations?

After your stories last week about cooking quick meals in the pressure cooker, we're thinking of buying our own! What features do you find handy on your pressure cooker? Here's what we've been thinkin...

Survey: How Do You Puree Soups?

Many of our favorite soups are pureed -- blended into smooth, silky creaminess with a blender or food processor. We have to admit that pureeing soups is one of our least favorite parts of soup-making,...

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