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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In my old dishwasher, I could never find a place for every dirty dish. Miele does their best to handle all of the misfits, including a removable vase and bottle holder, a height adjustable basket, and several fold-down racks to create room and hold items in place, so you never again ...

The season is coming...The garden will soon overwhelm us with its bounty. If not the garden, then the farmer's market or the bargain veggies at the grocer's. The economy may be on its way back up, but we've all learned a lesson about saving where you can because you never know what's around ...

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 ...

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 first toaster oven was a hot mess. There was no good way to clean it, so the stains accumulated until it became unsightly. Black & Decker has attempted to ensure that I will never again have to be ashamed to leave my oven out on the counter, thanks to the ...

Growing up, a double wall oven is something I always associated with The Brady Bunch. As an adult, I can clearly see all of the many great reasons to own one -- well, two. If you need to make a large meal or even two dishes under separate conditions and ...

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 ...

There's only one way to describe this coffee maker from Braun. It's cute. From a company that likes to push the style and performance envelope with kitchen appliances, cute is rather a novel approach.

With a white and silver color scheme, and a notable absence of stainless steel, this model is a ...

The InfraWave uses infrared light to cook foods both inside and out at speeds up to fifty percent faster than conventional ovens. Even better, there is no thawing or preheating needed. Most foods take under twenty minutes to cook and serve. The heat produced is even and won't dry out food. The ...

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 ...

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 humble tea kettle has certainly been embraced by technology. Once upon a time adding a whistle was revolutionary; now Breville allows you to dial in the precise temperature of water you require and hold it for up to 20 minutes with this elegant model.

The sleek stainless steel variable temperature kettle is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With rice being the number one food eaten worldwide, it's no surprise that there are many high tech devices for preparing the perfect pot of starchy goodness. Even if rice isn't a part of your daily meals, this machine really raises the bar for what a rice cooker can help you accomplish ...

Oh, look. It's another black and brushed stainless steel kitchen appliance. How nice. I'm not sure what is retro about the Cuisinart DCC-1200's appearance. The boxiness, maybe? Certainly not the color. Brushed stainless steel is very modern. All the newest kitchens come with ...

The Breadman is a programmable bread machine which bakes horizontal loves, producing bread in one, one and a half, and two pound sizes. Crispier crusts are possible through the convection baking system this model offers. A handy dispenser allows you to easily add in flavorings and mix in ingredients. A ...

The Cuisinart Thermal Coffeemaker provides up to twelve cups of coffee with twenty four hour programmability. The pause feature allows you to get a cup when you need a cup, even while the machine is brewing. A tone sounds to note your brew is ready. The lid is designed to ...

The idea of brewing coffee into a dispenser, then drawing it off into a cup is certainly not a new one. In fact the method is older than the coffeepot. (See coffee urn.) Still, this style of coffeemaker is all the rage lately with java junkies.

The Cuisinart Coffee-on-Demand has the features necessary to replace your ...

Keurig's B70 is a single cup brewing system for coffee, tea or cocoa, which offers you four brew size options. The machine is made to brew quietly and easily with one touch controls. Patented K-Cups offer you a wide variety of hot beverage choices and utterly simple prep and ...

Well, it does appear that red is the new black, at least in kitchen appliances. Hamilton Beach has a whole line of color coordinated kitchenware for those of you craving a crimson covered countertop collection. Whew.

This coffeemaker has a solid feel to it and a cool retro vibe going on ...

This Hamilton Beach model is a six quart programmable cooker with a flat LED digital control panel. It allows you to set three cooking options (Program, Manual, Probe). The set comes with a thermometer probe for meat, a clip on spoon, and a clip tight lid with gasket seal. It ...

This KitchenAid JavaStudio model produces up to fourteen cups of coffee or as little as one to four cups if you need a smaller amount. A showerhead system evenly soaks the grounds in the filter basket, yielding a better flavored coffee. The pause for pour feature is especially handy when ...

I'm sorry but somebody has to say it: The Sanseo HD7832 Supreme is supremely ugly. What's with the futuristic, stream-lined, silver phallic symbol? Is this some kind of George-Jetson-meets-Mr.-Coffee wet dream? It's plain and simply ugly.

Why is it that the style for the future is always ...

With many excellent features, the 12 Cup capacity FME2-11 Programmable Coffeemaker has a checkered history of actually delivering on the company's ambitious promises. Some cost cutting design changes have resulted in durability issues that will be obvious to loyal fans of older Krups machines, while the improvements do not always ...

This is a mammoth-sized coffeemaker. It has lots of bells and whistles: a timer so you can make up-to-the-minute fresh coffee, auto shut off (a must for me), plus a permanent filter (another must). It would be great for a large family or in an office environment.

I wish it had a ...

The Krups FMF5 intends to be what any coffee drinker wants from an automatic coffee maker--something you can set up before you go to bed that has a hot pot of good coffee ready when you get up. Its fully-programmable brewing system allows complete control of strength and aroma even ...

Make bread, doughs, jam, and even sweet cakes in this compact convection oven bread machine, the Cuisinart CBK-200. With separate cycles for Low-Carb, Gluten-Free and Artisan bread and thirteen more preset options, the programmable settings allow more than a hundred options.

The unit beeps when it's time to add mixed-in ingredients like ...

The KitchenAid JavaStudio features a vacuum insulated stainless steel thermal carafe. The machine has a programmable brew cycle for morning-ready coffee fresh upon awakening.

The JavaStudio is clad in stainless steel for a stylish design. The assembly includes a Gold Tone filter, stainless steel with gold plating, which is fine mesh and ...

From a convenience standpoint, these are great. Fresh hot coffee dispensed as you like it. Soon enough, these will come standard equipment with the water and ice dispenser on your refrigerator door. (Heard it here first.)

Apart from the convenience, this is just another coffee maker. With a 12 cup capacity, programmable ...

The KCM-515 features an automatic shutoff and a full dispersion showerhead to fully soak your grounds. The Gold Tone filter has a fine mesh which means you can skip the hassle of paper filter use. The programmable brewing cycle allows you to have fresh brewed coffee waiting for you first thing in the ...

I am one of those people that always leave the coffee pot on when I leave the house. And even if I remember to turn it off, I wonder and worry that I haven't until I can go back home to check. This pot does the thinking for you. I love ...

What a cool idea: a mini breadmaker that creates adorable little 1-pound loaves. That's the perfect size for my family. I'm always buying larger loaves that end up moldy or in my freezer, where I always forget about them.

This breadmaker is small, too-- small enough that you could actually leave ...

I can see how this contraption seemed like a good idea. Why not combine the coffee bean grinder and brewing components into one awesome machine? What coffee drinker wouldn't bow down to this mighty creation? Add the ability to set the timer so it grinds and brews in the wee ...

I must say that I am surprised at how terrific the Panasonic rice cooker is. I'm a huge fan of the Zojirushi rice cooker and the Panasonic is a very comparable product for a fraction of the cost

The 5-cup size is more than I need everyday. But you can use it for ...

This is Krups latest entry into the "combo coffee/espresso maker" market. The XP2070 appears to have all the necessary high-tech features. Pushbutton controls and a blue backlit digital display promise to take any guesswork out of your morning coffee fix.

The fully programmable coffeemaker has a 10 cup capacity along with a removable ...

Maybe the best part of this design is the Smart Spin technology, which spins your food for up to two minutes on either low or high speed. This removes up to fifty five percent of the fat absorbed during frying. The basket design of the GSF026B keeps food intact during ...

I got this as a gift and I wasn't too enthusiastic. "Yay, a steamer, Gee, uh, thanks. I love, um, steamed things." My well-meaning friend knew I had resolved to eat healthier and steaming is definitely a very healthy way to prepare food.

This appliance could easily have become one of many ...

I'm an old-fashioned girl who likes to use tried-and-true old-fashioned methods. No need for fancy ingredient-specific cooking implements, thank you very much. Cooking rice? Give me a pot, water, and a generous shake of salt. That's all I need.

Then I bought this rice cooker. This appliance is one of the best ...

Is there anything quite like the aroma of fresh homemade bread? Is there anything quite like the scope of the disaster in the kitchen left behind after the baking of fresh homemade bread? Experts will love the features like three choices for finished crust. Beginners and home cooks ...