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Small Kitchen Appliances

Small kitchen appliances handle tasks like blending toasting and brewing to make daily cooking and meal prep faster at home.

  • How to Get the Most Out of Your Multi-Cooker This Summer

  • How to Keep the Drinks Cold: Summer Ice Maker Tips and Buying Advice

  • The Best Coffee Makers for Summer Brewing and Cold Brew

    Summer Guide Guide to Coffee Makers for Summer Brewing and Cold Brew By the Home Essentials Lab Testing Team · How we test Updated March All products bought at retail No press samples accepted Brew temperatures verified with Type K thermocouples Extraction yields measured via digital refractometers…

  • Preparing Your Blender for Summer: Surviving the Ice Age

  • Summer Toaster Oven Guide: Keep Your Kitchen Cool

  • How to Get the Most Out of Your Air Fryer This Summer

  • Fall Multi-Cooker Tactics: Mastering Soups, Stews, and Holiday Prep

    Fall Guide Fall Multi-Cooker Tactics : Mastering Soups, Stews, and Holiday Prep By the Home Essentials Lab Testing Team · How we test Tested by HomeEssentialsLab Experts Retail purchases only No press samples accepted Read our testing methodology Updated September All products bought at retail No press…

  • Spring Air Frying Strategies for Fresh Produce and Cooler Kitchens

  • Spring Toaster Oven Tips: Energy Savings and Quick Meals

  • Food Processor vs Blender: Which Do You Need?

    Written by home essentials experts Practical, tested advice Updated March 2026 A high-performance blender like the Vitamix 5200 liquefies raw beets and ice in 45 seconds, but it will turn pie dough into a seized, sticky mass that overheats the motor. Food processors and blenders rely on…