Miele, the German appliance manufacturer known for superior quality and innovative technology solutions, gets the year off to a hot start with the launch of the Chef Series microwave oven (Model M 8260-1) – its first microwave made for the U.S. marketplace. The most unique attribute of the Miele Chef Series microwave is its Clean Touch Steel™ finish that resists fingerprints, scratches and cleans up with soap and water. It’s a genuine stainless steel finish that doesn't require special polishes or cleaners…

Enhancing its award-winning suite of Insight and Insight Pro appliances, Sharp today introduces next-generation 24- and 30-inch Insight Pro Microwave Drawer ovens, models KB-6524 and KB-6525, that feature a larger, sleeker and more accessible design. While the exterior footprint remains the same as previous models, the interior capacity has been increased to 1.2 cubic feet to accommodate cooking and reheating needs. Added functionality includes a new Beverage Center and several new automatic settings for the ultimate convenience in microwave cooking…

Panasonic is helping home cooks discover the power of microwave cooking with a collection of 15 quick, healthy and gourmet recipes created by the Certified Master Chefs at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) specifically for Panasonic Inverter microwaves. Step-by-step instructions for the 15 CIA microwave recipes, all of which include nutritional information; plus three instructional cooking videos, are now available in the Panasonic “Virtual Test Kitchen” at www.panasonic.com/inverter…

Panasonic today announced the expansion of its acclaimed line of microwaves to include two over-the-range models and one countertop model. These microwaves, along with many other Panasonic Home Appliance products, will be demonstrated at Panasonic’s booth #L12502 at the 2009 International Home + Housewares Show being held in Chicago, Illinois, from March 22-24th, 2009.

The NN-SD297SR and the NN-SD277SR represent the flagship stainless steel models in the newly-reintroduced over-the-range line of Genius Prestige Inverter® microwave ovens…

Global home appliance innovator LG Electronics is delivering something better for home chefs with its expanded kitchen portfolio led by a new line of 4-door French-door refrigerators with unsurpassed usable refrigerator shelf space, a new premium slide-in electric range, and new over-the-range microwaves – all designed to offer greater performance and convenience in the kitchen.

These innovations are being unveiled today at a private reception and dinner co-hosted by renowned chef, television personality and best-selling cookbook author, Art Smith, at his famed Chicago restaurant, Table Fifty-Two…