Designed Living Products

An honest look at the Bentgo Heat Electric Lunch Box: real wall and car power cords, heating time, capacity, and the 2-year warranty.

An honest look at the Crock-Pot 20-Ounce Electric Lunch Box: heating time, build quality, and the no-auto-shutoff detail worth knowing.

An honest look at the Cuisinart CEC-10 Egg Central: capacity, build quality, and whether it’s worth the higher price over budget egg cookers.

An honest look at the Dash Deluxe 12-Egg Cooker: cooking performance, size tradeoffs, and how it compares to the standard 7-egg Dash.

An honest look at the Dash Rapid Egg Cooker: cooking consistency, ease of use, and the loud alarm complaint, based on independent hands-on testing.

An honest look at the OXO Good Grips Precision Handheld Mandoline: thickness settings, safety features, and what’s confirmed versus new.

An honest look at the Ninja Professional Plus BN601: Auto-iQ presets, quiet operation, and where independent testing found real weak points.

An honest look at the Mueller Pro-Series vegetable chopper: independent test results, real limitations, and who it’s not ideal for.

An honest look at the Hamilton Beach 70730 10-cup food processor: ease of use, bowl scraper design, durability, and value versus pricier brands.