I’m not much of a baker, but as the holidays approach, I dust off my apron, pull out my cookie cutters, and bake my annual, obligatory holiday cookies. I always expect it to be a delightful experience ...

A stand mixer is a must-have for any home baker, as these appliances make it faster and easier to mix cookie dough, whip up meringue, knead homemade dough, and much more. KitchenAid stand mixers are ...

When it comes to baking and cooking, we put a lot of emphasis on our ovens. But could your cooking and baking be only as good as your stand mixer? To find out, Consumer Reports’ testers made batches ...

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If you bake, even just occasionally, a stand mixer can feel like a must-have appliance. Its mixing speed and versatility make it indispensable for cookies, cakes, bread and more, but stand mixers can ...

If you follow baking recipes to a T but still have trouble whipping up results that resemble the picture in your cookbook, it may be your tools—not your skills!—that are letting you down. Stand mixers ...

It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a baking novice or pâtissier extraordinaire worthy of the Bake Off hall of fame – a good-quality stand mixer is an absolute kitchen essential. It’s not about ...