1) With the Cuisinart Pure Indulgence Yogurt-Sorbet & Ice Cream Maker, you can ignore that new fro-yo joint on your block and make your own in less than 25 minutes. All the hoopla about frozen yogurt’s nutritional data is sketchy, so at least you know exactly what’s going into yours – vodka!
$89.99 from Kitchen Stuff Plus, kitchenstuffplus.com
2) If you cook a $50 Wagyu steak for a split-second longer than necessary, you’ve turned it into a 50-cent dog treat. Use the Sous-Vide Supreme technique – cooking food in vacuum-sealed pouches submerged in precise, constant temperature – and you’ll never destroy quality meat again.
$549.99 from iQ Living, 542 Danforth, iqliving.com
3) With the weather once again turning against us, when you need a hot beverage, you need it three frozen toes ago. The popular single-serving Keurig B31 MINI Plus Brewing System now comes in a cute mini size that’s about style as much as convenience.
$99.99 from Timothy’s, timothys.ca
4) Half pressure cooker and half smoker, the As Seen On TV Electric Smoker cooks foods 70 per cent quicker than traditional methods. Toss in some wood chips to infuse authentic barbecue smoke flavour into meats, cheeses and fish – all indoors.
$249.99 from Sears, sears.ca
5) This Smart Tools for iPad dock set is made to sit on your countertop and let you watch cooking videos, search recipes, listen to music and video-chat while you cook. Includes a Bluetooth speaker, stand and a screen shield to protect your iPad from splatter.
$248.93 from Williams Sonoma, williams-sonoma.ca
6) Shove the iGrill Grilling/Cooking Thermometer probe into a hunk of meat, slap it on the grill and get back to your game. When the internal temperature hits perfection, this thermometer will alert your smartphone through long-range Bluetooth.
$79.95 from The Apple Store, apple.ca
7) No more ice buckets, pre-chilling or waiting for your wine to reach the perfect temperature. These instant Ravi Wine Chillers – one for whites and one for reds – bring room-temperature white wines down to 8°C and red wines to cellar temperature in seconds.
$39.95 from Ravi, Ravisolution.com (Also at William Ashley and Personal Edge)
8) Although Samsung can’t come up with simple product names, this 28-cubic-foot Samsung Refrigerator RF4289HBRS with 8-inch LCD Screen brings your kitchen into the future. Use the LCD screen to leave notes, display photos, play music, share calendars and browse the internet.
$3,199.99 from Future Shop, futureshop.ca
9) The thinnest and lightest 10.1-inch Android tablet, Xperia Tablet Z is also dust- and water-resistant, with durable glass and carbon-fibre panelling, making it perfect for your cutting board. Use it for recipes or to entertain yourself, then toss it in a sinkful of water and dry it in your dish rack.
$599.99 for 32GB from The Sony Store, sonystyle.ca
10) Different teas actually call for different water temperatures. Use this Breville Variable Temperature Kettle to brew at different settings, so you and your guests always get the perfect green, white, oolong and black teas.
$169.99 from Best Buy, bestbuy.ca
