18 Kitchen Gadgets That Will Look Good on Your Countertop
Elevate your home cooking game with these sleek culinary staples.
Whether you’re a seasoned home chef or a takeout champ, these helpful kitchen appliances will revamp your midweek meals while keeping your countertop looking its best. Now that’s a win-win situation.
Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven
A real dynamo. This isn’t your average toaster oven, and for so many reasons. Sure, it can brown bread, bake, and broil like there’s no tomorrow, but it also doubles as an air fryer. (Yep, it can crisp up meat and veg with extra-hot air and little to no oil.)
ShopMarcato Atlas 150 Pasta Maker
The most versatile manual pasta maker on this market, this Italian-steel hand-crank device puts out perfect linguine, spaghetti, and lasagna noodles in minutes. Flat rollers create the dough sheet; double-cutter is removable for easy cleaning. Table clamp and instruction book with recipes included.
ShopFellow Stagg Pour-Over Kettle
Stagg Pour-Over Kettle’s beautifully functional design kicks your brewing up a notch. Enjoy an intuitive, steady pour with Stagg’s precision pour spout. Keep track of temperature with a built-in brew-range thermometer. Pour at an even, slow pace with Stagg’s counterbalanced handle that moves the center of mass back towards your hand.
ShopDe’Longhi La Specialista Espresso Machine
La Specialista is a beautifully designed espresso machine that allows you to handcraft consistently great espresso-based coffee drinks from the comfort of your home. We've incorporated four innovative features to make the process more streamlined and personalized, while preserving the hands-on creativity and satisfaction of brewing authentic espresso and Americano. With no additional heat-up time, and minimal cleanup, La Specialista empowers you to handcraft your espresso the right way. Created for the passionate espresso and coffee drinker, this professionally-inspired espresso maker allows you to precisely create espresso just the way you like it. From start to finish, no need to deal with the complex aspects of the preparation. For starters, the Sensor Grinding technology delivers precise, consistent grinding and the optimal dose for espresso. Then, the Smart Tamping Station lets you replicate the perfect tamp—simply activate the lever to press the dose with the right pressure for flawless results. Next, Active Temperature Control ensures the best temperature stability for optimal coffee extraction. And on top of that, there is no waiting time between brewing espresso and frothing your milk for latte with Dual Heating System. La Specialista is equipped with two independent heating systems. One thermoblock for extracting coffee and an independent heating system for steaming milk or frothing ensures immediate beverage preparation. Finally, the Advanced Latte System ensures the perfect milk texture for café quality lattes and cappuccinos. And for added convenience, use La Specialista's separate hot water spout to brew an authentic Americano. So whether you're impressing guests with your magnificent coffee skills or enjoying the personal satisfaction that comes from handcrafting something the right way, the versatile La Specialista machine will give you a more enlightened espresso experience.
ShopAarke Carbonator III
Bring on the bubbles. Who knew an at-home carbonator could be such a head-turner? This countertop hero sports an ultra-slim and compact design, plus a sleek finish that’ll dazzle wherever you set it. When you wanna add a little fizz to your water, just fill the bottle to the line, screw it into place, and pull the lever down to get things bubbling. Add a splash of flavor if you please, then say hello to sparkling goodness (with less waste, to boot!).
ShopKitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer, 5-Quart
A smaller version of commercial-size models, this versatile stand mixer is designed with enough power and capacity to prepare large batches of cake batter or cookie dough without compromising your kitchen counter space. Expertly assembled by hand in Greenville, Ohio, home of KitchenAid since 1919.
ShopHurom H-AA Slow Juicer
The sleek H-AA slow juicer is Hurom’s flagship model. It features the newest, most innovative Alpha technology with a sleek new design, optimized juicing, easier cleaning, and the ability to make ice cream. You'll be able to meet all of your juicing needs with ease and in style with the H-AA slow juicer. Sleek Design: With a streamlined design that includes smooth curves that gradually become slimmer in the back, the H-AA slow juicer brings you stylish, yet modern beauty. The wavy curves on the bottom further highlight the design and make it functionally easier to move. Slow Squeeze Technology: The H-AA slow juicer rotates at a speed of just 43 revolutions per minute to mimic the motion of a hand squeezing juice. Our patented Slow Squeeze Technology ensures your juice stays fresh and retains all of its natural nutrients. Taste & Pulp Control: We’ve spent decades perfecting our slow juicers for taste. Juice created with a Hurom slow juicer is fresh, unprocessed and pure. The H-AA slow juicer also comes with a control lever and fine and coarse strainers that allow you to control the amount of pulp to suit your taste. Yield: Our unique low-speed auger squeezes every drop of juice, resulting in bone-dry pulp. Easy to Clean: Making multiple juice recipes in one sitting? No need to separate and clean the parts between each use. Simply run water through the juicer to rinse clean. Once finished, separate and clean thoroughly. Intuitive assembly and disassembly exist for quick use and cleanup with compact parts and no sharp blades. The inner spinning brush rotates during juicing to clean the chamber and strainer simultaneously, reducing clogging and increasing juicing efficiency. Quality: Made with a BPA-free, impact-resistant ABS plastic body, our slow juicers are extremely durable. The heavy-duty Ultem strainer and auger are 8x stronger than traditional plastics, allowing our slow juicers to handle years of daily use. Versatility: Works wonderfully on fruits, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, nuts and soybeans to create nutritious juices, milk, tofu, and more. The H-AA also has the ability to create healthy ice cream straight from the chamber. Safety: Duplicate safety sensors only allow the unit to operate if the chamber is completely and accurately assembled on the base. A built-in cooling system with integrated heat vents prevents overheating. The chute is sized to keep even small fingers out. Works Quietly: Our near-silent AC motor works efficiently using just 150 watts of power, which means you can enjoy cold pressed juice at home without the noise caused by traditional juicers and blenders. Photo Courtesy of Hurom
ShopPublic Goods French Press
Designed for both form and function, our French Press is made of borosilicate glass, known as lab glass, to keep your coffee hot long after brew time. The handle is designed to match our mugs, for an extra touch of harmony. One of the best ways to preserve the flavor and nutrition of the beans, French pressed coffee is a favorite brew method among the coffee-obsessed.
ShopLettuce Grow Farmstand
Lettuce Grow’s self-watering, self-fertilizing Farmstand makes it easy to grow your own food at home, from leafy greens like kale and lettuce varieties to strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, and your favorite herbs.
ShopMeater Wireless Meat Thermometer
The first wireless smart meat thermometer, Meater connects to your phone and conveniently gives you notifications as your meat cooks (anything from a whole chicken to a pork loin to a tri-tip), letting you know what you need to do at every step of the way, taking a little bit of the pressure off of you at your next cookout and helping you achieve perfect and consistent results every time.
ShopBeast Blender + Hydration System
The Beast B10 Blender is thoughtfully designed and meticulously engineered with industry-leading technology, resulting in a machine that is the ultimate in preparing nutrient-rich smoothies and infusions that make you Strong Inside™.
ShopSmeg Ice Cream Attachment
Use your Smeg stand mixer to prepare homemade ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt using the fresh ingredients of your choice. This ice cream accessory is a double-wall cooling container that fits inside the mixer bowl to make 1 1/4 quarts of frozen dessert.
ShopCaraway Cookware Set
This complete set of our non-stick ceramic-coated cookware has everything you’ll need for cooking healthy in your kitchen, staying organized, and looking good while doing so.
ShopTyphoon Homewares Classic Countertop Compost Bin
For no-fuss composting that’s eye-catching too, look no further than this countertop bin. It’s fashioned from powder-coated steel, with a carbon filter inside that’ll keep odors at bay. And thanks to its 2-quart size, it’s ready to corral food scraps of all kinds. The plastic insert makes this one a snap to empty for starting again (good thing, since we’ll be composting a whole lot more from now on).
ShopFellow Ode Brew Grinder
A powerful and precise home grinder with café capabilities, Ode Brew Grinder does things differently. When grinders try to tackle both brewed coffee and espresso, they become a master of none. In stark contrast, Ode was designed to perfect your daily brewed coffee— AeroPress®, pour-over, French press, cold brew, and more. With 64 mm professional-grade flat burrs, 31 grind settings, and unique single dose loading for maximum bean freshness, Ode is ready to hit the grind running!
ShopCuzen Matcha Starter Kit
The Matcha Maker Kit comes with everything you need to start making authentic matcha at home. The machine is designed to store, grind, and whisk Cuzen’s organic leaves for the best matcha out there. Freshly ground matcha retains its finest characteristics longer than pre-ground matcha powder, much like coffee beans stay fresh much longer than pre-ground coffee. Using the matcha maker easily ensures you’re getting the highest quality matcha for your latte or other matcha recipe.
ShopBreville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo
Now you can impress your friends and family on pizza night—in just two minutes—with their very own personal pie. The Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo is a speedy solution to pizza nirvana, thanks to a super-charged 750°F oven that bakes your pies super-fast. Preset cooking functions include Wood Fired, New York, Thin and Crispy, Pan Pizza and Frozen Pizza. For wood-fired and Neapolitan-style pizzas, the deflector shield protects your toppings from intense heat while reflecting radiant heat towards the crust, achieving the spotted charred effect brick ovens are known for. Manual Mode allows you to individually control temperatures, selecting which heating elements you’d like to use. Additional settings include Crust Only, which helps achieve charred spotting, and a setting for even heat that ensures your toppings, cheese and dough are perfectly browned. Featuring the Element IQ system, which utilizes sensors, PID temperature control and optimized deflector technology automatically adjusts the heating elements and power to ensure that each pie is cooked to perfection, no matter what your favorite style of pizza is.
ShopTrudeau Graviti Electric Salt & Pepper Mills
Adding fresh-ground sea salt or pepper to food can be as effortless as a flip of the wrist. Invert these battery-operated mills over food, and their blades begin to whirl. Turn them upright, and the mechanisms shut off.
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