When it comes to refreshing beverages, frozen drinks are high on the list of go-tos when the temperatures begin creeping up. From slushies and smoothies to frozen cocktails, an ice-cold blended drink ...

Many recipe writers, when describing the relative ease of a dish, will advertise the fact that it doesn’t require an already beleaguered home cook to pull out the blender. For too long, I also bought ...

My top picks include models from Cuisinart, Hamilton Beach, and KitchenAid. Standard food processors are heavy and expensive (that is, if you’re getting a good one). But they’re super useful for ...

Since coffee beans are relatively hard, grinding them in a food processor is also likely to damage the appliance's blades over time. If you do have to make do with a food processor to grind beans, ...

The food processor is often treated like a luxury appliance, brought out occasionally for big batches or festive prep. But in ...

Cooking at home can often take longer than expected because of the time spent on preparation. Tasks such as chopping vegetables, kneading dough, or grinding spices can be tiring if done manually every ...

Homemade whipped cream is one of my favorite dessert toppings, but it takes time to make, even in a stand mixer. Of course, it takes even longer if you do it manually. Besides eating up your precious ...