A Japanese pickler? Soft-serve ice cream maker? Asparagus pot? Yes, indeedy.

Kitchen Contraptions is a blog that reviews all the gear, tools, utensils, appliances, and gadgets needed to whip up an eight-course dinner, or give your kitchen the look that you could if you felt like it.

And even though they've got contraptions in the name, they really cover both useful and, let's say more fanciful items. If you're into cooking , Kitchen Contraptions could become a daily habit.