A handheld blender is a magic wand for your kitchen, useful for puréeing soups, emulsifying sauces, and whipping up smoothies An immersion blender's compact size and versatility make it a handy tool.

I love making smoothies, but I seriously hate cleaning up. Think about it: you assemble the blender, dirty a cutting board and knife and use a spoon to scoop something delicious into to the mix — all ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. The best White Elephant gift might just be an immersion blender. I’m biased because that’s what I once brought to a ...