For when you wanna get your bake on, but you don’t have a lot of ~dough~.
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A Keurig K-Mini that’ll minimize both its impact on your wallet and on your available counter space. This micro marvel brews coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and more, all with a footprint of fewer than 5 inches.
Wayfair
Promising review: “It’s BEAUTIFUL!! We needed an affordable coffee maker for the office. Only a few people drink coffee so this was the ideal solution. It’s very easy to use and the coffee comes out very hot. The only downside is the cord is very short (so you’ll need an extension cord if you’re not putting this on a countertop).” —Tristan
Price: $86.33+ (originally $89, available in two colors)
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A Ninja blender because you shouldn’t have to shell out $400+ on a blender (*cough* Vitamix *cough*) when you can get the same powerful, smooth results for less than $100.
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A cordless immersion blender so you don’t have to finagle your outlets and get all tangled up in cords just to puree your broccoli cheddar soup. This is especially perfect as we enter Soup Season™.
Wayfair
Promising review: “Cordless is definitely the way to go. Love, love, love my KitchenAid immersion blender. I use it for making soups. It is so convenient and I love not having to dirty my stand up blender. It holds a charge long enough to do the job and re-charges quickly. My son used it while visiting and I had to buy one for him too!!!!” —Connie
Price: $89.99 (available in seven colors)
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A KitchenAid hand mixer for the perfect option when you don’t have the arm strength for a task (looking at you, whipped cream) but also don’t want to deal with the fuss of hauling out the stand mixer.
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A toaster oven with bread slots that’ll make breakfast easy, and enough space to reheat all your leftovers and even do some roasting without having to wait for the whole oven to heat up.
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A slow cooker because there’s no better feeling than coming in from work on a cold, hard day and immediately being enveloped in the smell of the dinner you threw in that morning.
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An Instant Pot Duo that miiiiiight just turn you into an Instant Pot convert. You’ll become one of those people who tells everyone just how many things this baby can cook and how much faster and easier it makes weeknight meals.
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An electric can opener here to make opening even the stubbornest of cans a breeze. Manual can openers can be tricky, and the pull tabs don’t always work, but with this baby, it’s guaranteed you’ll be able to get in there.
Wayfair
Promising review: “This HB electric can opener is awesome and a must especially for those who have RA. This appliance makes your life easier! It cuts the lid clean with no sharp edges. Read the instructions before using it. I definitely recommend this Hamilton Beach electric can opener.” —Susan
Price: $37.85 (originally $39.99)
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A mini timer perfect for when you’re trying to juggle multiple dishes and get confused with all the phone alarms you’ve amassed on your device. It’s also great for cooking with littles because they can really see the time as it counts down.
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An electric griddle that’ll make you the neighborhood’s undisputed ~Pancake Master.~ It’s so much easier to flip when you don’t have to deal with the sides of a pan, and the built-in temperature control means your ‘cakes will come out gorgeously golden every time.
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A kitchen scale since these days you really can’t be a serious baker without one. Precision is everything people! Baking is science! Buy the kitchen scale!
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A temperature fork to ensure your steaks, roasts, and poultry are perfectly cooked — juicy, tender, and never over- or undercooked.
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A nonstick cookware set perfect for new grads, newlyweds, or anyone who needs a full set of essentials for an affordable price.
Joanne/Wayfair
Promising review: “Awesome and affordable! Two sizes pans, nice size pots, lids for almost all the items. Gas stove is fine for it. Non stick and strong metal. Also, comes with the utensils of all sorts, very happy with the purchase.” —Tamara
Price: $79.99 (originally $160, available in eight colors)
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An egg cooker that’ll automatically cook your eggos to perfection, and make your mornings soooooo much easier — you could even say they’ll be *eggcellent*!
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And an egg separator so you never have to touch egg whites again after they spill on your floor — so slimy! This separates with ease, and you can be on your way with your macarons in a snap.
Heidi/Wayfair
Promising review: “Eggcellent tool for the job! Perfect size and great design. The separator twists easily off the receptacle but when snapped in place is secure enough to carry by the handle without worrying about it falling off. The way the top lip flares out provides the perfect surface to crack an egg easily while assembled.” —Heidi
Price: $19.99
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An enameled cast-iron Dutch oven pretty enough to be your autumnal stove top showpiece when it’s not in use making soups, braises, breads, and more.
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A Cuisinart food processor that can blend, shred, slice, puree, and even bring dough together — truly the perfect combination of tough and gentle.
Wayfair, Jacqueline/Wayfair
Promising review: “Heavy duty, great power, simply the best processor I have ever owned. Large capacity, easy-add feature for liquids… you will not regret it!” —Christopher
Price: $99.95 (originally $185, available in three colors)
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A kitchen tool set — it has basically every utensil you could ever imagine so you’re ready to get cooking immediately. If you can dream it, it’s probably in this set.
Wayfair
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A rolling pin just because it’s a kitchen classic. Everyone cherishes memories of their grandma’s rolling pin, and one day this will be that for your grandkids (or your granddogs).
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A knife set so sharp tomatoes will quake in its very presence. Quake, I say!!!
Peter/Wayfair
Promising review: “Well made set. Adds such an elegant look to my new countertop. Knives are the perfect weight and the ergonomic handles make usage very easy. The knife holder is exactly as advertised, is very sturdy, solid and sleek. This was a fantastic purchase.” —Trish
Price: $79.95 (originally $130)
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A bakeware set that budding Great British Bake Off contestants are sure to appreciate. Their sponges and pies will be baked to absolute perfection — no soggy bottoms here!
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A silicone basting brush because leaving tiny bristles in your food is no way to live! This’ll spread just as evenly and it’s much easier to clean when you’re done.
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A salad spinner, *ahem* excuse me, a salad rotator, that’ll get every last bit of water off of your fresh greens. No soggy salads in your house!
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A countertop pasta maker that does the job just as well as those ~fancy~ stand mixer attachments and with the added bonus of getting to cosplay as an Italian grandma while you use it.
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A dough scraper perfect for forming the most gorgeous loaves of your baking career. People will wonder what bakery you got your bread from! Surprise, it’s Chez Toi!
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A granite mortar and pestle because both “mortar and pestle” and “granite” scream “expensive” but this one is actually super affordable and will help you unlock new dimensions of flavor in your spices, pesto, and more.
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A pastry cutter — this might just be the secret ingredient you’ve been missing in your baking repertoire. It’ll cut butter into pie crust, biscuits, and more with ease and it’s way more efficient than using a fork.
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A knife sharpener to totally revitalize that knife you thought was toast. With just a few swipes, you’ll be back to incredible sharpness — and as a bonus for clumsy cooks (like myself), properly sharpened knives are actually much safer and less likely to cause cuts!
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A set of lidded mixing bowls because they totally streamline the cooking process. You can go from mixing to serving to storing all in the same bowl. Just think of how many fewer dishes you’ll have to wash!
Terri/Wayfair
Promising review: “These are exactly what I need! It’s great having prep bowls with lids so that I can easily marinate proteins, without having to use foil or plastic wrap to precariously keep in the fridge. I always fear something might fall in top, making a mess of my refrigerator but these bowls remove that concern, entirely. Great addition to my kitchen!” —Amanda
Price: $23 (originally $26.99)
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An air fryer because they’re basically a kitchen necessity at this point. How else are you going to get things so perfectly crisp at home?
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