Frequently referred to as one of the best coffee makers on the market by people who have enjoyed owning one, this tall drink of water (err, coffee? hot water??) comes from the Zojirushi company, makers of exceptional hot water pots and rice cookers. That fact alone is enough to ...

One of the hardest things for a novice chef to do is judge the progress of meat as it cooks. Despite the effectiveness of judging by touch, sometimes this is not possible or advisable. Following proper food handling procedures means you don't mix cooked items with raw (unless you want to ...

Your kitchen, so small at times, never seems larger than when you have a big meal to prep. It seems like you run a marathon between the refrigerator and the stove, the sink to the microwave, check the oven, back to the cooktop to adjust the heat. Your feet, your ...

If you use or store more than a few bottles of wine per week or you are beginning to be able to detect the subtle differences that emerge with greater knowledge, you need a special place to store your selections.

When you have a dedicated wine chiller, it is possible ...

This French-style refrigerator with bottom freezer from Maytag offers 24.8 cubic feet of compartmented storage plus water dispenser, ice maker, and digital controls. Several additional features increase the Maytag's energy efficiency and convenience.

Maytag's list of important features includes the QuietSeries 200 sound silencing system to reduce the noise of compressor and ...

LG's 22.6-cubic foot French Door Refrigerator & Freezer puts everything behind the doors, including the ice maker and all controls. Double French-style doors open to a wide refrigerator compartment in the upper section, and the freezer section (SpacePlus ice making system included) swings out to give complete access ...

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 ...

Whenever a product is advertised "As Seen on TV," I tend to be dubious of the claims. The Nuwave Infrared Oven may not revolutionize your life, but it does a good job of cooking a variety of foods without heating up the kitchen, once you learn its ways.

The main energy sources ...

Sharp has really raised the bar with this full-featured oven. If you are searching for a true all-in-one solution to countertop cooking, then this may be just the thing to meet your needs.

The Sharp R-820JS looks to be a sophisticated microwave oven at first glance. The controls are extensive, and ...

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.

Three ...

This convection toaster oven from Krups offers sophisticated electronic controls along with innovative quartz heating. All meant to elevate the experience beyond what you would expect from a countertop appliance.

The oven has an interior capacity of .59 cubic feet, which is roomier than most toaster ovens in this category according ...

Cuisinart's DCC-1100 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemake offers 24 hour programmability plus settings for 1 to 4 cups of brew. Programming and use is not self explanatory, however, and you'll find the manual essential until you're accustomed to the system.

The DCC-1100 does have water filtration and a warning light which flashes ...

Why consider a dispensing pot? Walk through your day and think about all of the times in your day hot water is called for. Hot cereal, coffee or tea at breakfast. Boiled eggs or soup at lunch. Hot drinks throughout the day. Instant noodle snacks. Water for boiling pasta, blanching vegetables. ...

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 ...

If you've always wondered what the deep fried turkey experience would be like but were too afraid of the open flame, the vat of oil in the frosty driveway, having to run between your kitchen and the outdoors to get the meal prepared, Masterbuilt has the solution. Their fryer sits right ...

This coffeemaker began with a reasonable idea: Move the appliance up and off the counter to make better use of limited space. Unfortunately, this version has too many problems to recommend as a solution to the lack of counter space.

Black & Decker has been making reliable and popular gadgets ...

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 Spacemaker line of appliances from Black & Decker are meant to solve the problem of too little counter space by mounting under your cabinets. This presents some unique design and function challenges that have been addressed to varying degrees of success, depending on the appliance.

This model coffeemaker has the ...

Don't we all wish at times that there was someone to do the cooking for us? With a Crock Pot product, you get as close as possible to
that wish without having to hire a personal chef. Add your ingredients, press the button, and do your housework, errands, or head to ...

Fried goodies are the ultimate comfort food. There is no reason to deny yourself the occasional fried treat, and the modern fry machine is the best way to enjoy frying without coating the entire kitchen in oil and filling the house with its stale aroma. As much as I love a ...

You don't have to make rice daily to enjoy the use of a good rice cooker, but if you do, this is the pot to consider. The device has both menu and texture selections which reflect the fantastic variety of rice types available. Most of the world already understands that polished ...

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 ...

This Haier model uses thermal electric cooling, which is done without a compressor. It can maintain precise temperatures and do so
quietly. Vibration, which can cause bubbles to form in your wine, is minimal. The lack of moving parts makes this a highly reliable and low maintenance choice. Thermal electric ...

When you hear what the Waring Pro Wine Chiller brings to the table, you can't imagine how the extensive use of technology could
possibly go wrong. Yet it does.

First, the description: The chiller uses a thermoelectric Peltier module with a CPU control for constant temperature precision. The microprocessor has an internal database ...

Professional chefs know what they're doing and they appreciate a good tool in the kitchen. Emeril and T-Fal have paired to provide the best deep fryer I've seen. The Emerilware Deep Fryer has all of the basics and some exceptional extras. I could describe it in two words: simplicity and ...

I remember when the microwave oven was more novelty than necessity. We used to melt cheese on bread just to watch the magic happen, and then scald our mouths with the resulting product. This model from Panasonic is considerably more versatile, and aims to take any guesswork out of meal preparation ...

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 ...

When you hear what the Waring Pro Wine Chiller brings to the table, you can't imagine how the extensive use of technology could possibly go wrong. Yet it does.

First, the description. The chiller uses a thermoelectric Peltier module with a CPU control for constant temperature precision. The micro processor has an ...

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 ...

Absolutely the most shocking thing I have heard about a mixer- there are no beaters to lick. Can you imagine?! The design of the beaters has been reconsidered. Now, thinly torqued blades coupled with the absence of a center post equal: less clogging, less collection of ingredients on the ...

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 ...

The EdgeStar cooler features European styling and vibration free function. Store your wine under optimal conditions where both temperature and humidity can be controlled. The design fits many sizes other coolers cannot store, including some longer and wider bottles, and holds up to twenty one bottles. Three bottles per shelf align ...

Salter, I daresay, has the widest variety of kitchen scales on the market today. With this model, they have gone decidedly minimal. It's a simple square slab of stainless steel, rather elegant in its simplicity.

Now really, this is the company that produces kitchen weighing devices that resemble robots from a ...

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. ...

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 ...

The Aroma Smart Fry is an exceptional fryer: quick to recover, dishwasher safe, and equipped with a charcoal filter which reduces smoke, fumes, and that deep fried smell. It also comes with several safety features such as a safety switch in case the unit overheats and a magnetic breakaway ...

Black & Decker have revamped their popular Spacemaker line of under-cabinet kitchen appliances in a black color scheme with stainless steel accents. This toaster oven promises to free up counter space by its innovative mounting option.

This toaster oven, part of the Spacemaker quartet of appliances, is a compact unit ...

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 ...

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 ...

The dual sensor probe of this thermometer and timer from Component Design Northwest, named Best in Category at the 2009 Houseware Design Awards, is specially designed for accurate measurements of both food and oven temperature with one dual function probe. At Thanksgiving you can take the guesswork out of cooking ...

The Zojirushi Micom Water Boiler dispenses with one touch. The temperature control system is micro computerized. This unit has a three liter capacity and the interior is nonstick. Four keep warm settings, an automatic shutoff, and a reboil button offer the user convenience and greater options for use. The six to ...

I have never associated Korea with fine coffee but when I heard that Zojirushi made a coffee maker I was sold. ("You had me at Zojirushi.") It's one of the few brands that mean anything to me. I adore their rice cooker.

It has everything going for it. Like all Zojirushi ...

This Haier model uses thermal electric cooling, which is done without a compressor. It can maintain precise temperatures and do so quietly. Vibration, which can cause bubbles to form in your wine, is minimal. The lack of moving parts makes this a highly reliable and low maintenance choice. Thermal electric cooling ...

I don't know about you, but I'm not looking for fuzzy rice. Fluffy, yes. Fuzzy, no.

When I think of fuzz on food, I think mold. But I don't think the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 will cook you up moldy rice. No, I think it's just an unfortunate ...

The Sharp Carousel Microwave Oven uses 1100 watts and a 1and 2/5 cubic foot capacity to create a machine sized for family use. This model provides sixteen automatic settings. There are four defrost choices for fast defrost of meats by weight. Six automatic cooking functions aid in preparation of foods such ...

The Krups 12 Cup Designer Coffeemaker garners attention first with its upward facing control panel. The panel sits on the top and front of the machine and offers the user large, soft touch buttons and a high contrast black on white LCD screen. The commands are easy to see and program. The ...