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Imperia Pasta Machine THE PASTA MAKER Philips Viva Making pasta the old-school Pasta & Noodle Maker way is much easier than you Last-minute dinner guests? think (even if you don’t Add flour and eggs, pour a have a nonna on call). This glass of wine and watch this classic chrome model rolls machine crank out fresh out ultra-smooth sheets for spaghetti, fettuccine or lasagna or ravioli, or use the penne for four in the time it cutter attachment to make takes to boil water. (But you spaghetti and fettuccine. can still take all the credit.) $80, williams-sonoma.com $180, williams-sonoma.com
Emile Henry THE PIZZA STONE Kalorik Pizza Oven Ribbed Pizza Stone Short of having a brick oven Made of high-performance installed in your kitchen, this ceramic that can handle might be the next-best way oven or barbecue temps up to make authentic-tasting, to 932°F (high heat is the Neapolitan-style pizza at secret to perfect pizza), this home. Fitted with a 12-inch stone has a ridged surface stone, it heats up to 720°F to encourage even cooking to cook up seriously for the ultimate crust. $60, addictive thin-crust pies. emilehenryusa.com $100, kalorik.com
Zoku Ice Cream Maker THE GELATO MAKER Cuisinart Gelataria 2 Quart This cutest-ever ice cream Recreate your fave frozen maker is perfect for kids or treats – like that divine for stirring up personal-size pistachio gelato you had in batches of homemade ice the south of Italy. Just add cream, gelato and even your prepared base then nondairy treats. It takes select the preset for gelato, a little patience, but you’ll ice cream or sorbet. Don’t be rewarded for your effort forget to freeze the insert with a decadent dessert ahead of time – the faster it with no icky additives. freezes, the smoother it will $26, zokuhome.com be. $140, cuisinart.com
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