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Chocolate whirl
It’s chocolate milk the way you’ve dreamed it could be—no dirty spoons, no countertop drips, no chocolate wasted at the bottom of your glass. With the press of a button, a battery-powered nylon whisk stirs up chocolate milk safely inside the Messless Chocolate Milk Mixing Mug from Hammacher-Schlemmer. $15. (800) 321-1484.
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Pronto pups
If the only kitchen appliance you’ve mastered is the toaster, the Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster from Nostalgia Electrics lets you prepare dinner for two. It cooks two hot dogs and toasts two buns simultaneously, and a drip tray makes cleanup easy. $19; comes with mini tongs.
(800) 466-3337.
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Cupcake craving
Sudden cupcake craving? The Rival Mini Cupcake Maker can handle that hankering. It bakes six cupcakes in under eight minutes, so by the time you’re done frosting and devouring one batch, the next is hot and ready. $20. (800) 557-4825.
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Popcorn cart
Recreate that tantalizing movie theater aroma with a Vintage Collection Old-Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Cart from Nostalgia Electrics. Inspired by early-20th-century designs, it has a viewing window for watching the stainless-steel kettle pop up to 10 cups of popcorn per batch. $119. (888) 237-8289.
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Dessert melt
Designed for desserts, the Kalorik Fun! Fondue Pot has a built-in lazy Susan that lets your guests access cake bites, marshmallows, apple slices or other treats to dip in melted chocolate or caramel. It even bakes brownies in 12 minutes or less. $80. (800) 734-0405.
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Spun fun
Serve up a whimsical after-dinner treat with the Back to Basics Cotton Candy Maker. Kids will also love turning granulated sugar or crushed hard candies into spun fun. $40. (800) 688-1989.
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Extra oven
Make room for more casseroles, cakes and rolls in your conventional oven by roasting, baking, steaming or slow cooking entrees in the 18-quart Sandra Lee Electric Roaster Oven. It can handle a turkey up to 22 pounds and doubles as a buffet server that will keep three dishes warm. $75. (800) 697-3277.
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Flip out
Flipping quesadillas in a skillet can be messy, but fillings stay neatly in place with an El Paso Quesadilla Maker. The festive red appliance, with a chili pepper handle, browns the top and bottom tortillas simultaneously so they’re perfecto. $20. (800) 697-3277.
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Countertop cooking
Using super-heated air, the Oyama Turbo Roaster Convection Oven can bake, grill, steam or roast a whole chicken, steak, chops and vegetables. The glass cooking bowl with lid-top controls heats up to 482 F; you can fix dinner without overheating the kitchen. $65. (877) 929-3247.
Turn your kitchen into a culinary playground with these small appliances that make cooking fun and convenient.