This Frigidaire model is a beauty, a vision in easy care stainless steel. It is made to hold a prominent place in the kitchen, not to be hidden away. This model matches the Frigidaire PLRU1778ES refrigerator, but could easily stand alone. It offers the look of a built-in and a 16.7-cubic-foot capacity.

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Fagor's Splendid six-quart pressure cooker adds energy efficient construction and extra safety features to this traditional time saving concept. Fagor's cooker uses a sealed layer of heat conductive aluminum between two layers of stainless steel to increase thermal efficiency and reduce cooking times by up to 75 percent.

Old fashioned pressure ...

Advanced controls add to the efficiency and convenience of this 20-cubic-foot, side-by-side Evolution 500 Refrigerator & Freezer from Bosch. With the touch of a button, the freezer drops temporarily to its lowest setting, keeping frozen food frozen and rapidly chilling items just added. A counterpart system offers the same rapid ...

The Gaggia Titanium Super Automatic Espresso Machine features a double boiler system to separate water supplies for brewing and steaming and fully programmable settings. Perfect espresso is the consistent result, with options for several brew times and varieties of product.

This beautiful machine is not difficult to comprehend. Internal sensors warn ...

Built to match the standard width of kitchen counters, the LG Side by Side Refrigerator Freezer still gives 21 cubic feet of food storage space plus several important convenience features.

Inset in the freezer door, the SpacePlus ice and drinking water dispenser gives instant access to pure water without opening the ...

This simple top freezer refrigerator from GE gives all the essentials and many of the conveniences in a freestanding 21-cubic-foot design. An icemaker is not standard with this model but is available as an added accessory.

This energy-efficient refrigerator costs even less to run without the icemaker -- ice cube trays ...

With the look of a classic French armoire, the G.E. Profile offers full-access refrigeration and two drawer freezer compartments that eliminate sorting through stacks of frozen food for the item you really want. Stainless steel doors with beveled edges and stylish easily gripped handles give this refrigerator the look ...

Panasonic's 1250 Watt NN-H765WF Microwave Oven offers push button control and an automatic 15-inch diameter turntable for even cooking. Ten power settings actually power down rather than giving infrequent bursts of high power as many microwaves do. At lower power settings, the cooking is more controlled with temperatures remaining constant.

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The ESAM3300 is known as a Super-Automatic for good reason. This style of machine is designed for absolute push-button convenience when preparing Italian coffee drinks.

Manufactured in Italy, this model features a burr grinder and will hold up to 7 oz. of coffee beans ready for automatic grinding right before the brewing ...

If you are looking for an efficient, quick way to heat water for coffee or tea without the potential hazards of boiling water on the stove, then an electric kettle is for you.

The Chef's Choice electric kettle has a 1.7 liter capacity, almost 2 quarts. There are smaller kettles on ...

Coffee is a religion. And for those of us who worship daily at the altar, the promise of better coffee and easier preparation will always get our attention. This espresso maker from Nespresso in Italy sounds like true coffee nirvana, albeit an expensive one. I mean, the machine is ...

For the many small jobs a pop-up toaster can't handle -- like open-faced sandwiches with cheese -- a full-sized oven does not make good economic sense, wasting watts on a snack-sized item that could as easily be spent on a turkey. The Sanyo Space Saving Toaster Oven fits neatly in that ...

The Oster 6297 Convection Toaster Oven offers a wide temperature range, thoughtful design, and timed cooking up to 60 minutes. Pick an oven recipe that fits its range and you'll get good results; for a countertop oven, it's very capable.

One of the nice perks of the Oster Toaster is the ...

This is a town car of a dishwasher. Compared to washing by hand, loading and unloading the machine is truly a minor inconvenience, a very small chore. But if you have a machine doing the work, there is always room for improvement. Like what? You don't have to sort the silverware! The ...

This refrigerator is smarter than I am when it comes to food storage. Miele's thirty-inch-wide model has won a number of awards for design, aesthetics, and technology. The reasons are obvious once you explore the way the unit actively works for you. The shelves and bins tilt, slide, and lock into place ...

I have limited storage space in my kitchen affecting both my counters and cabinets. I need to combine wherever possible, or I'll soon be crowded out of the room. That's why I really like this combination. With all of the available choices in appliances in general, and coffeemakers in particular, ...

My family has an overwhelming need for hot water. Using the stove, the kettle gets filled, the burner heated ten times or more a day. With a whistling kettle, the charming sound can wear out its welcome quickly if you're busy and can't get right in to take it from the heat.

This is a brilliant ...

Here is what the Danby DDW1805W Portlable Dishwasher has to offer: clean dishes that you didn't have to wash by hand.

How's that for a sales pitch? Are you convinced?

If that's not enough, there are these features as well: capacity for an 8-place setting, a large lower dish rack that accommodates plates with ...

I love the title description of this microwave oven. "Luxury Full-Size". It sounds like a sedan from the '70s. If only it was trimmed in Corinthian leather.

This is a big appliance. Not the sort of thing for a college dorm room. More like a timesaver for a large family, ...

The coffee percolator was once ubiquitous to the home kitchen. This is where the term "coffeepot" originated after all. Long before the fancy drip coffeemakers with their timed brewing and goldtone filters were these iconic silver workhorses.

Many of us have fond memories of coffee bubbling away in the morning during our childhood ...

Microwave ovens are a great convenience. As they have evolved, most have developed very similar updated features. When looking to select one for your home, there are a few things you'll want to consider before making a purchase, small differences that set each model apart.

First, the size of the microwave, both ...

Have you ever come home tired, sat down at the table, and wished you could have a butler appear at your elbow to take and prepare your drink order? This machine won't walk the cup to the table for you, but it will do almost everything else.

Braun addresses several common complaints ...

The Cool Touch Deep Fryer may fool you with its compact shape. I thought it was a bread maker when I first saw one. The design is rather clever and the performance consistent with this model.

Once you get past the fact that even deep fryers are made almost entirely of ...

The Zojirushi 10-cup model is a large capacity rice maker for families who eat rice regularly or homes where parties or gatherings require a big batch. Smaller families can use the pot to prepare several days' worth of rice for meals throughout the week.

This pot allows preparation of every type of ...

For the price of one appliance, you can have this eight in one oven, capable of baking, broiling, roasting, grilling, toasting and designed for use as a griddle, bun warmer and rotisserie oven. It is like a smaller version of your regular oven, plus it can do many things your ...

The Fagor Portable Induction Cooktop functions through induction coils which operate by generating magnetic fields to heat cookware. The surface is flat and sealed and any spills can be easily wiped off. Changes in temperature are immediate. There is no open flame, smoke, or gas, and the surface remains cool to the ...

This fresh idea by Cuisinart accommodates thicker sandwiches which may defeat lesser machines. Armed with extra large plates formed to hold extra deep pockets, the device can completely enclose the sandwich for better heat transfer, unlike some panini press style units. The cross cut indentations help to brown the ingredients at ...

You can bring home the slow-cooked flavor of rotisserie and barbecue cooking with this compact oven. The oven features a nonstick rotisserie basket, spit rods, food ties, drip tray, and a loading base which can also serve as a platform for carving. The functions include a two hour dial timer and a ...

Capresso has really upped the bar this time. They have combined a burr grinder and a coffeemaker into one automatic unit. Just load the beans and water, set the timer for brewing, and the next morning you have a freshly brewed, freshly ground pot of java.

The burr grinder feature is a ...

On my first visit to a real Asian home kitchen years ago I was immediately disappointed to find that it ran on a Sanyo electric rice cooker and a propane fired wok. Then I ate the food and I was happy.

Carefree efficiency, easy cleaning, and dependability made the original ...

I'll just admit it. I am a gadget geek. The thought of spending well over a hundred dollars on a device for boiling water doesn't phase me. As long as there is some major technology involved, it's Zojirushi to the rescue!

The Hybrid Water Boiler is named for the innovative thermal design. ...

The Bunn Professional is an automatic brewer with two warming plates, enabling you to produce nearly four gallons of coffee per hour (batch sizes can be adjusted). The internal components are made of stainless steel; they are durable and handle heat well.

The warmers are individually controlled, so one side can always ...

Not quite what I expected when I saw "cordless" in the description but the Cuisinart KUA-17 Automatic Electric Kettle is still an interesting convenience item for dorm or office desk. With a 1 3/4 quart capacity and stainless steel pot, this portable kettle can be a source of hot water ...

The Margaritaville Bahamas model offers manual controls which allow you to choose the consistency of drinks through adjustments of the shave or blend selections. Automatic settings will mix the right proportion of ice with your ingredients. Dual motors shave ice and blend the drinks. The unit comes in tropical colors with a ...

Cup by precious cup, the Cuisinart SS-1 Cup-O-Matic Single Serve coffeemaker promises the best. No more half pots of undrinkable leftover coffee to throw out--with the Cup-O-Matic you get that fresh cup every time.

Push button controls give you selection of flavor intensity and two cup sizes, and the large 60 ounce ...

For those of us that begin most days by pouring coffee into a thermal mug for the morning commute, this machine is a no-brainer. Plus the warmer keeps the remaining brew ready for an afternoon cup that doesn't taste half bad.

The latest offering in the Brewstation line features plenty of options ...

The best coffee is always the first cup. Making a whole pot usually guarantees you'll be drinking a bitter brew with the flavor of pencil shavings by mid morning. If only you had that first good cup every time!

The Breville Gourmet 1500 Watt Single Cup Coffee Maker ...

Before spending a year in Germany, loads of people warned me about gaining weight. I did not heed their warnings. Nor did I gain weight. In fact, I lost about fifteen pounds that year. And that with going to the bakery every day, enjoying lots of chocolate, ...

There are several single brew coffee makers on the market. It seems a lonely life. And Cuisinart's TTG-500 is not much better. This isn't to say that the Cuisinart Two-to-Go Coffeemaker isn't a well made machine. It offers a lot of perks.

With the Two-to-Go Coffeemaker, you ...

The Sunbeam Breadmaker has a nonstick baking pan which can be removed for cleaning or for handling the bread. The top of the unit flips open, creating plenty of room to add the ingredients. You can then use the viewing window to check the progress of your loaf without raising the lid ...

Another very popular item from Cuisinart, people applaud this device's audible tone which signals the waffles are ready. This frees you to move around the kitchen without fearing you'll miss the ready light. The iron also has indicator lights, should you prefer them, which signal when the iron is ready ...

The Italian-inspired design of the Euro-Cuisine won't impress you as much as the performance. This model is one of the most highly rated of its kind, in part because it comes with a feature most don't include- an automatic shut off.

The glass jars hold up to use and clean without the ...

This Cuisinart model stand mixer provides a thousand watts and twelve speeds for preparing larger batches of ingredients. This unit offers both slow start and gentle fold functions. Three power outlets host a variety of attachments: meat grinder, pasta maker, juicer, blender and food processor (all sold separately). The stainless steel bowl ...

Cuisinart: always willing to modify a successful concept in hopes of winning a new audience. This Brew Central coffeemaker takes the design cue from the popular Grind and Brew line but without the coffee grinding feature.

What has been retained is the solid stainless steel build, with a new dark finish they ...

This Cuisinart model creates one and a half quarts of frozen dessert per batch and is capable of making back to back recipes. The housing is brushed stainless steel and the mixing bowl is created from anodized aluminum. The commercial style compressor freezer eliminates the need to chill the bowl ...

The Fissler Blue Point Schnellkochtopf Set is a pair of pressure cooker pans made in Germany. The set includes a 6.4 quart pressure cooker, a 2.7 quart pressure skillet, a pressure cooker lid, and a tempered glass lid. The pans are made from 18/10 stainless steel. Silent and clean, ...

The Jack La Lanne Power Juicer's 3600 rpm induction motor comes with a lifetime warranty. For all that power, the operation is incredibly quiet. This machine features a surgical quality stainless steel blade, an extra large round feed tube (with a three inch interior diameter), a super sized pulp collector, ...

For serious coffee lovers the Jura Capresso ENA5 Coffee and Expresso Center, "Best in Category" winner of the 2009 Houseware Design Award, virtually guarantees the finest bean to cup coffee of any automatic coffee system for the home. The only cautionary note to pass along about this space-saving stainless ...

With a 7 1/4" serrated stainless steel blade, aluminum and stainless steel construction, and a motor with a limited five year warranty, you might expect a heavy duty machine when you buy the Waring FS800 Food Slicer. Actually, even though the build is a little stronger than smaller versions ...

If you've got a kitchen, you may not need a Portable Double Burner. You've already got four, right? Of course, you can't carry those around with you.

The place where the Waring Pro DB60 would come in handy is in an art studio, work shop, or even a hotel ...