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"I&amp;#039;m just back from the International Home + Housewares Show, where I felt like a kid in a candy shop. For four, full days, I was surrounded by all things kitchen, from appliances to zesters and everything in between. What can you expect to see in stores in the next year? Everything from the truly helpful (space-saving colanders) to the downright zany (an olive stuffer anyone?)  APPLIANCES What&amp;#039;s on Fire: Blenders. And while these whiz kids used to be all about pulverizing ice for frozen cocktails, now they&amp;#039;re being touted for turning kale into smoothies, beans into dip, and carrots into soup for healthy eating. From KitchenAid, there&amp;#039;s one with a full-sized jar that&amp;#039;s short enough to sit under a cabinet. When not whipping up hummus, Storebound&amp;#039;s new Health Cube model can serve as a cookbook stand or iPhone charger. And that&amp;#039;s not all \u2014 you can have your Cube adorned with Swarovski crystals. Practical: The Ronco EZ Store Rotisserie ($170, buyhappier.com) folds up to half its size, so it can be stashed in a drawer when not in use. When the Research Institute tested Ron Popeil&amp;#039;s original &amp;quot;set it and forget it&amp;quot; oven, we gave it 9 out of 10 stars for turning out juicy, crisp-skinned chickens. Let&amp;#039;s hope the new version is just as good. Downright Wacky: Using dough-filled capsules that look like K-cups for coffee, Flatev&amp;#039;s flat bread maker presses, bakes, and spits out corn tortillas, Indian naan, or even pizzelles.  COOKWARE Expand Your Horizons: Ever wonder how they make those little squares of egg sushi they serve in Japanese restaurants? The secret&amp;#039;s in a rectangular pan and a rolling technique. Now you can make them at home or just shake up your brunch with a block-shaped omelet. One to look for: Nordicware&amp;#039;s Rolled Omelet Pan ($50, williams-sonoma.com). Pricey but Exciting: The skillet from All-Clad&amp;#039;s new c2 Copper Clad Collection cooks so evenly that eggs or pancakes roll right out. Get this: There&amp;#039;s no nonstick finish. All you have to do is brush the pan with a tad of butter before cooking \u2014 I saw it for myself! For this luxury, expect to pay $170 for the smallest frypan up to $1,500 for a complete set of pots and pans. Expect to See: Nonstick finishes now come in every color of the rainbow and speckled granite. Bye, bye, boring gray.  GADGETS Fun and Festive: Who needs to whack a paper mach\u00E9 Elmo when you can just split open a 3-layer chocolate extravaganza made with L\u00E9ku\u00E9&amp;#039;s Surprise Cake Kit ($35, lekue.es)? Another option: Slice into a cake baked in Nordicware&amp;#039;s Pi\u00F1ata Cake Pan to let lose a treasure trove of candies and small toys. So Practical: Triangular bowls and measuring utensils were everywhere. Such a good idea! They&amp;#039;ll help you add flour or vanilla to the stand mixer bowl without dribbling it down the outside and onto the countertop, making a mess and screwing up your recipe. Space Saving Everything: Bowls, colanders, measuring tools, and salad spinners are all now available in collapsible versions so you can stash them in a drawer when you&amp;#039;re not mixing, draining, measuring, and drying.  WATER BOTTLES Right on Trend: Mason jar styling was everywhere! Get your Pinterest boards ready. Better for You: If you&amp;#039;re worried about plastic, you&amp;#039;ll have a variety of glass water mugs from which to choose. And if it&amp;#039;s what&amp;#039;s in the water that scares you, there&amp;#039;s a profusion of options with built-in water filters. Sensible Styles: Look for hydration bottles with wide openings or ones that divide in half for easy cleaning as well as mugs with thick straws for quickly slurping up your breakfast smoothie. Also spotted: Bottles sporting mechanisms to make sure protein powders are dissolved and others with devices to help you infuse your water with cucumber, raspberry, coconut, or whatever you please. Sharon Franke is the director of the Kitchen Appliances and Technologies lab of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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