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10 Must-Have Kitchen Gadgets for the Holiday Cooking Season

Here are 10 kitchen utensils that will make your cooking and baking life easier, hand-selected by Katie Workman, author of The Mom 100 Cookbook, creator of themom100.com blog. Some are tried-and-true classics, others are new and clever items. And all are products that you will be happy to have on hand during the busiest cooking months of the year (11 Photos)

Katie Workman on Nov 14, 2012 at 9:37AM

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10 Must-Have Kitchen Gadgets for the Holiday Cooking Season

Williams-Sonoma.com

Cuisinart Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixers

It’s likely that out of all of your kitchen appliances, none gets more use than the hand mixer during the holiday season. From cookie and cake batters to whipped cream, those beaters take a beating. This one is very powerful, but also has a wide variety of speeds, and is fairly quiet as hand mixers go. The digital controls are simple to use and the handle feels nice in the hand. It starts off very slowly, to prevent splattering. There are five colors to choose from, and a few attachments are available separately including dough hooks.

Get it now: Cuisinart Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixers, $59.99 at Williams-Sonoma.com