Blenders: Tips, Recipes, Guides & Care

A blender is a must-have for pureeing, whipping and crushing foods. We’ll show you how to use this kitchen workhorse, plus offer recipes, tips and techniques.

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The Best Immersion Blender Brands According to Kitchen Pros

The best immersion blender out there does a lot more than puree. Find out why our Test Kitchen chose this...


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Fried Banana Milkshakes

I love bananas—candy, bread, muffins, smoothies, with peanut butter—everything banana. So why not add bananas, kicked up several notches, to...


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Berry Smoothie Bowl

I've always loved smoothies but sometimes I want to linger over breakfast instead of sipping it on the go. That's...


Blackberry Buttercream

Juicy blackberry buttercream frosting has a stunning color and sophisticated flavor. This frosting works especially well on rich, decadent chocolate...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes

These rich chocolate peanut butter shakes will make you feel as if you're sitting in a 1950s soda fountain. Make...


Quick Mango Sorbet

Last summer, I decided to try my hand at making a passion fruit and mango sorbet. But fresh fruits require...

Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Pureed potatoes help give this vegan cream of broccoli soup a silky texture without the cream! This is a fantastic...


Tropical Smoothie Bowl

This wake-me-up smoothie bowl with fruit, oats and cinnamon helps me start the day feeling satisfied. Sometimes I top it...


Thai Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

I created this salad to replicate one I tried on a cruise several years ago. It goes over very well...


Coconut Milk Strawberry-Banana Pops

These four-ingredient freezer pops are a delicious way to use up a pint of fresh strawberries. You'll love the hint...

Grasshopper Shakes

Minty, chocolaty and cool, this spiked dessert drink makes a wonderful way to toast family and friends at holiday gatherings....


Chicken Poppy Seed Salad

Juicy berries, crisp sugar snap peas and crunchy pecans complement the lime-marinated chicken in this pretty salad. The homemade sweet-sour...


Simple Tomato Soup

I created this recipe on a bad weather day. My husband, Mic, and my daughter, Liz, ask for this soup...


Mustard-Crusted Salmon

OUR DAUGHTER sent us whole salmon for Christmas one year, so I searched the web and found this recipe. I...