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1. An all-in-one multi-blade chopping device that'll dice, spiralize, and grate veggies to your heart's content. Stop wasting time (and tears) chopping onions by hand.
Promising review: "I actually got this because my mom bought it and loved it. She has pretty severe arthritis, and this little contraption makes food prep a breeze for her, so I decided to try it. Well, holy cow! It does everything it says it's going to do! It's really easy to use. It's super helpful, really convenient, very easy to clean up, and stores pretty compactly (but honestly, it's already just living on our counter). Worth every penny!" —A. Hendrix
Get it from Amazon for $34.99+ (available in four colors and two sizes).
2. An immersion blender to quickly blend, froth, and whisk! This 9-speed blender is designed to meet your many cooking needs. It comes with attachments that'll help you make smoothies, pesto, soups, and more.
3. A devilish digital thermometer so you don't accidentally serve your chicken undercooked instead of HELL done...get it? This instant and easy-to-read thermometer will help ensure anything you cook in the fiery pit that is your oven comes out exactly when it's supposed to.
Promising review: "This thermometer not only works perfectly but is a great conversation starter at gatherings! I've used it a few times and am completely satisfied with the purchase. It is accurate, and the display is super easy to read. If you buy this, make sure to read the back of the box ;)." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $21.95.
4. A four-stage knife sharpener if having to use a dull knife to slice through meat is your villain origin story. This handy sharpener will easily and quickly get your knives in tip-top shape so you can slice and dice with the best of 'em.
How to use this knife sharpener: the coarse slot (carbide blades) is used for straightening and repairing damaged blades; the medium slot (diamond sharpening rods) is used to sharpen the knives; the fine slot is for clean polishing; and the serrated slot is for sharpening serrated blades.
Promising review: "I tried a few other sharpeners and they all seemed to be cheap and lost the ability to sharpen. However, this one is great! I sharpened all my knives. Once I started, I could not stop, and it was so easy. I followed the instruction and did six swipes on each level, and the knives are excellent, like brand new now." —note2me
Get it from Amazon for $23.99.
5. A darling little witch spoon rest that just snaps onto your pots and pans so you can keep your spoon nearby and accessible.
6. A stainless-steel dough cutter to help you effortlessly divide dough and scoop it from one surface to another. You can even use it to help you ice cakes!
Promising review: "This is a great tool to have in the kitchen. It can be used to cut and shape dough. It has a ruler etched into it, which is very convenient when measurements are needed. It is also durable, made of stainless steel, and easy to clean. What I love most about this pastry scraper is that I can use it to transfer chopped food from the cutting board to a pan. I am very happy with my purchase." —Michelle
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
7. An adjustable clip-on strainer so you don't have to have double-jointed elbows just to strain your pasta from the pot. And now you won't accidentally also "strain" the food you actually wanna eat when you tip the pot over.
Promising review: "Love, love, love this pasta strainer!!! My husband and I hate cleaning out the strainer, so I ordered this to make life easier. OMG, does it make life easier!!! If this ever breaks, I’ll be ordering another! It’s very sturdy and easy to use. Absolutely love it!" —Freyja
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in six colors).
8. An 11-piece ceramic Caraway bakeware set if you've been wanting to craft more sweet treats but your current situation only includes a single super scratched-up baking tray that needs to be prepped with a pound of butter to ensure nothing sticks to it. And then, something sticks to it anyway. This set is gorgeous and effective and even comes with an organizing rack!
This set includes an 18"x13" baking sheet with handles, a 10"x15" baking sheet, a 12-cup muffin pan, a 9"x13" rectangle pan with handles, a 9" square pan, a 1-lb loaf pan, two 9" circle pans, an 18"x13" cooling rack, and two storage organizers.
I absolutely love my Caraway bakeware set. My first attempt at a little cocoa indulgence was to bake a tray of brownies. I didn't prepare the pan. I mean, no spray, no butter, no parchment paper. And when the brownies came out of the oven, they didn't stick to the pan. At all. What little crumbs were left cleaned up super easily. This heavenly set is especially perfect for beginners since they're pretty, truly non-stick, and incredibly easy to clean.
Get it from Amazon for $395 (available in nine colors).
9. A nonstick multifunctional pot from BuzzFeed's Goodful collection that does so many jobs, you'll have to retire most of your current (but old) cookware. This lightweight pot functions as a Dutch oven, stock pot, deep fryer, sauce pot, roasting rack, steamer, braiser, and saute pan.
This pot comes with a matching lid, roasting rack, and a beechwood turner. Plus, it's oven-safe up to 400 degrees F.
Promising reviews: "I bought this to use for making fudge. It's the perfect size and bonus: NO RIVETS! I hate the rivets inside a pot or pan that are impossible to clean. I will only be using this one for my fudge-making, but I love it so much that in the future, I will buy at least one more for everyday cooking. Just be aware that because the handles are a part of the pot and not riveted on, they get very hot. Use potholders to remove from burner." —Shy Frazier
"Wonderful pot. Heats uniformly, and cleanup is an absolute breeze!" —Halling Family
Get it from our Goodful shop for $49.99+ (available in eight colors).
10. A set of three nonstick silicone baking mats perfect for keeping your baking trays unscathed by sticky and burnt ingredients.
Promising review: "I've wanted a set of these for years. I love how easily food slides off of them and how nice my baked goods turn out. They do a great job of protecting my pans from wear and tear, and they've allowed me to cut down/eliminate parchment paper and aluminum foil." —Carrie Harrison
Get it from Amazon for $19.95.
11. A set of six wooden utensils made of durable and water-resistant teak wood so you can stir and serve like a pro. Got nonstick cookware? Don't worry! These won't scratch or damage your pots and pans.
This set includes a salad spoon, a salad fork, a serving spoon, a skimmer, a spatula, and a turner.
Promising review: "I love these wooden utensils. I used them on my new carbon pans, and they are great. Should definitely get these to help preserve new pans; they won’t chip or damage surfaces." —Darrick
Get it from Amazon for $28.99.
12. A "Gracula" garlic crusher — just because the Count has a garlic aversion doesn't mean he can't help you mince a little for your homemade pasta sauce. And it'll only take a few seconds!
Promising review: "I love this little guy. I found him on a BuzzFeed list and had to have it as soon as I saw it! I’ve minced as many as five cloves in it in seconds. It’s a little tricky getting all of the garlic out once minced (I use a silicone basting brush to get most of it but I always use more than the recipe calls for anyway so it’s not a deal breaker). Cleanup is a breeze because he goes right in the dishwasher!" —Barbie
Get it from Amazon for $24.95.
13. A pair of wear-resistant herb scissors whose five blades do the work of 10 knives. You're about to garnish the heck out of Sunday dinner!
You'll also get a cleaning comb, which makes it easy to get out every last bit of your herbs.
Promising review: "We use HelloFresh, which has a lot of meals with scallions. My uniform knife-cutting skills are sketchy at best, and I just knew there had to be a gadget out there that would make things easier. These herb shears are awesome! They make my life much easier. They are just like the description says, easy to use, easy to clean, and so far seem pretty durable." —Mike Taylor
Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in three colors).
14. Or a pair of bat-shaped kitchen scissors for chopping herbs and cutting meat...and, more importantly, keeping your kitchen a little spooky. It can even function as a bottle opener and nutcracker!
15. A sleek stainless-steel 12-in-1 air fryer that can cook things quickly and evenly. Whether you're baking cookies or roasting a whole chicken, you won't be disappointed with this large-capacity air fryer!
This air fryer's 12 settings are toast, bagel, pizza, bake, roast, air fry, broil, cookies, rotisserie, dehydrate, ferment, or warm. It comes with a crumb tray, a fry basket, a food tray, a wire rack, and a rotisserie fork.
Promising review: "This is a great alternative to using a conventional oven, eliminating excess heat in your home, especially during the summer months. I use this 2–3 times per week for simple, 1-course meals. It works beautifully. I was hesitant to purchase this particular oven due to reviews regarding the front glass shattering. I am happy to report this hasn't happened in the 15 months since my purchase. I can advise that the door does not open a full 90 degrees (hinge rests about 1" above your counter). So, be mindful as the glass will shatter if forced to do so. The bottom tray makes for easy clean-up of drips and splatters. It also looks great on my countertop. I'm very pleased with this oven." —Walter
Get it from Amazon for $191.99.
16. A pack of two magnetic air fryer cheat sheets to help you prepare over 100 recipes to the perfect temperature instead of winging it and ending up with a raw dinner. Just stick this on your fridge and have perfectly air-fried food all the time!
Promising review: “This chart is easy to read and lists most commonly cooked items. Magnet sticks well to my refrigerator, so it can be easily accessible when using my air fryer. I have a 1,500-watt fryer, and the temps listed are spot on with the quick temps on my fryer.” —N. Nick
Get it from Amazon for $7.45+ (available in two colors).
17. A stackable, expandable spice rack because you use waaaaay more than just salt and pepper in your cooking and need space to house all your spices.
Promising review: "This is the best product I have ever ordered. It was so wonderful to finally clean out and organize my spices all in one place. Of course, I found six varieties of paprika, from sweet to hot. Nice to finally have spices all in one location and find what I need without endlessly looking through cabinet after cabinet." —pamela dawn cox
Get it from Amazon for $27.77.
18. A gourmet utility whisk for hand whipping creams and mixing batters. This stainless steel tool is designed to be long-lasting, so you can continue to rely on it throughout your baking adventures!
Promising review: "It's the best whisk I've owned so far. I bake a lot of cakes and I like to mix them mostly by hand, so I need a sturdy whisk to handle thick batters. This does an amazing job." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in four colors).
19. A pair of claw shredders that'll make easy work of barbecue prep. No more messing around with knives and forks to shred your chicken. These time-saving claws are also melt-proof so you don't have to worry about them being next to a hot grill or oven.
Bear Paws is a small business specializing in products that'll help you become a grill master.
Promising review: "These claws are just what you need for shredding pork, chicken, beef or any other items. The points are sharp, narrow, and long and work well as a pair. It's much more efficient and quicker than using two forks. I thought I might have been a little extravagant in ordering this but now I realize it is very useful beyond shredding — e. g., holding a watermelon with one hand/claw as you cut with the other hand." —J. Renfrow
Get them from Bear Paws on Amazon for $10.99 (available in four colors).
20. An Anova sous vide precision cooker you can connect to the Anova app to control how your meal is cooking from the next room over. It'll also provide notifications and 1,000 recipes. All you need to do is put this in a pot with your sealed food to ensure you get perfectly cooked meals every time.
The temperature range is 32–197 degrees Fahrenheit.
Promising review: "Since I started cooking sous vide, my family says my cooking has gone to a new level. I started with the original Anova and just recently picked up this Nano. The Nano is awesome because it's much smaller vs. the first Anova, making it easier to store in a drawer or something. It sounds trivial but by making it easier to grab, set-up is so much quicker, and I can cook a beef roast for 30 hours without adding ANY water. If you're just starting out in sous vide, I recommend this cooker." —Jeff Nichols
Get it from Amazon for $99.99+ (available in two styles).
21. A KitchenAid stand mixer because it's got 10 speeds that'll literally ~whip~ up anything you need. It comes with a 5-quart stainless steel bowl that can hold enough dough for a single batch of nine dozen cookies. That bake sale won't know what hit 'em!
You'll get a coated flat beater, a wire whip, a coated spiral dough hook, and a pouring shield.
Promising review: "I bought this to replace my 17-year-old KitchenAid stand mixer that I had finally worked to death. (Actually, it wasn’t completely dead, just wheezing and coughing. A death rattle, if you ask me.) I am in love. It works just as well as the old one and I adore the color (matte velvet blue). Here’s hoping that this one lasts me another 17 years." —Shannon C.
Get it from Amazon for 379.99+ (available in 23 colors).
22. No space for a stand mixer? Then get a five-speed KitchenAid hand mixer since it's definitely time to upgrade from spending 20 minutes hand-mixing ingredients with a fork. No more chunks of unblended flour in your fudge brownies!
Promising review: "I have been on a years-long search for a hand mixer that had a low speed slow enough to cream butter and sugar or add flour to cookie dough without flinging bits of food all over the kitchen. This is it. I should have spent the money on this a long time ago." —Caroline Selig
Get it from Amazon for $55.64 (available in lots of colors).
23. A digital food scale so you'll always have a perfectly precise amount of dry or wet ingredients for your recipes. Because your version of a "pinch of salt" is just...not accurate.
Promising review: "This scale is accurate and so easy to use. I like that you can zero it out with a plate or other container on it, then put food in a container and get only the food weight; then, the scale doesn't get dirty. I also like that you can switch the measurements from ounces to grams while weighing. It more than meets my needs for measuring food and liquid portions." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in seven colors).
24. A stainless-steel cooling rack versatile enough to be used for all your baking, broiling, roasting, or decorating needs!
Promising review: "A great product! It held up well to baking, broiling, and scrubbing clean with a basic kitchen scrubby. It fit perfectly in my standard cookie sheet and kept my food out of the grease! No warping or bending with heat or cold water." —emilyashley315
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in three sizes and multi-packs).
25. A Philips compact pasta maker because, as much as you love pasta, you don't love the rolling-out-dough-by-hand process. This will make the task of combining ingredients and getting the perfect shape soooo much easier. Homemade spaghetti? Yes, please!
It comes with shaping discs for spaghetti, fettuccine, penne, pappardelle, tagliatelle, angel hair, and lasagna. Plus, there's an included recipe book for meal inspiration.
Check it out in action TikTok here!
Promising review: "I was just as skeptical as you are. I, too, have been doing the old school — make the dough, roll it out, run it through a pasta machine, etc. — method. It's a production, all for AMAZING pasta. With this, you put the ingredients in, push a button, and watch for AMAZING pasta to be extruded. I had hoped I could multitask a bit more, but it extrudes so fast there isn't much time for other tasks between cutting it. But I think that seems reasonable. The other thing to consider is that you have to be VERY exact with the measurements of the ingredients. I've found weighing them works best. The recipes in the included book work great. Don't use other pasta recipes not developed for this machine unless you are up for some experimentation. The dough will be drier than the traditional method and has to be fed through the auger and extruded properly. So it also does take a bit longer to cook than traditional fresh pasta, but when it's done, it's that same amazing taste and texture!" —Conversio
Get it from Amazon for $174.88+ (available in black or white).
26. A stainless-steel zester and grater for when your recipe calls for a hint of lemon, and that rind is exactly where you need to get it from. Its ergonomic and nonslip handle means you can zest, grate, and shave all the livelong day!
Promising review: "I was amazed and impressed by what a great tool this grater is! I didn't expect it to be this good. I'd been using a box grater for lemon zest and grated cheese before I got this, and I always found the box grater to be awkward to work with. This is easy to work with and very easy to clean. The curved surface makes it easy to concentrate the grated material into a bowl beneath it." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $10.98.
27. A sleek oil dispenser and mister set with a built-in measuring pump so you know exactly how much oil you're spraying on your pan.
See it in action on TikTok here!
To use, just hold the button until the oil in the measuring cup reaches the amount you need. Oh, and it comes with an olive oil mister that'll help you get light, even coverage.
Promising review: "This product is easy to use and is the perfect addition to any kitchen! I love how easily I can measure out olive oil and how smoothly it comes out of the bottle. It is great for cooking or for drizzling over salads! Not only is it easy to use, but it also looks nice in the kitchen. Unlike a plastic olive oil bottle, this dispenser is a beautiful addition to my counter top. Also, for anyone who is interested in measuring out their olive oil without needing to constantly pull out a tablespoon, this is the perfect dispenser for you! The spray bottle is also great for cooking! I love that I know exactly what comes out of the spray bottle, rather than a store-bought spray bottle with additives. 10/10 would recommend!" —Clotilde D.
Get it from Amazon for $29.89.
28. A Levo infusion machine to infuse any herb into just about anything you can imagine: oil, butter, honey, etc. Simply set it and forget it! You can either use Levo's default settings or customize the time, temperature, and cycles you want for your unique creation.
P.S. you can even make soaps, bath bombs, and ~infused~ brownies or gummies with the Levo. All you have to do is fill the herb pod and set your dry or activation cycle, add oil or butter, set your infuse cycle, dispense, and enjoy
Based in Denver, Colorado, Levo is a woman-owned small business.
Promising review: "We love our Levo II! Can't imagine a better way to spend time than learning how to make my own infused oils. Want to add zest to a recipe? Make a concoction to help your loved one sleep? Try a new salad dressing without the mess? Whatever the need, Levo will help make an oil, a botanical, a new soap, tea, or a lotion that is perfect. The app is abundant with recipes and ideas, so I feel supported with each and every step. East fast cleanup. End-to-end customer experience is exceptional!" —Kendall E. Coleman
Get it from Levo on Amazon for $299 (available in five colors).
29. An adjustable cake leveler because lumpy, uneven layers of cake are a thing of the past. If you see a leveled, tiered cake in your future, this is for you!
Promising review: "I was so pleased when using this. I thought it would be really difficult to use at first. I'm a DIY mom, and I finally decided to make my own cake for my daughter's birthday. This really helped me get the sizing of the cake just right and make it level enough to stack!" —G ♡
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
30. An automatic hands-free pot stirrer so you can multitask in the kitchen without worry. Got a recipe that needs to be stirred consistently for hours? Let this cordless gadget do the work for you!
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