We’re living in a golden age of small kitchen appliances (see: slow cookers, Instant Pots, and air fryers). We’re also in a not-so-golden age of abundant counter space. So what’s a home cook to do?

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Cooking at home is rewarding and cheap, but it can take time. You don’t always have loads of time to do it, either. You’ve got to prep ingredients, wait for meals to cook, and then clean it all up.

It may not fit in a stocking, but it will sit nicely in a kitchen cupboard and save you hours of cooking time. Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful of years at Peachpit Press, editing ...