But those laborious days are behind me now that I have the Ankarsrum Assistent mixer on my counter. The Swedish-made Assistent has been around in various forms since the 1930s, and has gained traction ...

The included pouring shield had a wide mouth for adding flour while the mixer was running, and it kept splatter in the bowl during our tests. A strength of the KitchenAid mixer lineup is that it ...

The mixer’s compact design ... not only provides quick access to the bowl and attachments but also simplifies adding ingredients mid-mix – no risk of batter flying out unexpectedly!

KitchenAid's latest Design Series Stand Mixer dropped this week, and though we know the die-hards are going to love its matte Evergreen finish, it's the walnut bowl that made us look twice.