KitchenAid, the brand recognized for offering professional performance for the home kitchen, has introduced a new generation of freestanding electric and gas ranges that includes its first-ever induction model. Ranges in the new collection offer the brand's advanced Even-Heat Technology for uniform heating and control, the largest oven capacities available and an innovative low-heat oven cleaning system…

Offering the power of 1800 watts with convection technology, nine cooking functions and a digital display, the latest KitchenAid countertop oven offers cooks a convenient, compact cooking appliance that can take on virtually any culinary challenge. Similar to the brand's high performing wall ovens and ranges, the new countertop ovens feature Even-Heat Technology for consistent heat throughout the baking cycle…

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…

Care is unpredictable. That's why the Whirlpool Smart Front Control Range is designed to cut out routine steps to get dinner on the table quickly, allowing families to care smarter for their loved ones. Families will be able to send personalized recipe suggestions from the Yummly recipe app straight to the oven. Making mealtime faster and easier, consumers can also use a smartphone or tablet to get the right settings every time for frozen foods with Scan-to-Cook technology or simplify multi-step meals with technology that sends all of the instructions to the oven at once…

Those who appreciate the true responsiveness of induction cooking technology now have a new option with the addition of a 30-inch Jenn-Air induction range added to the brand's growing line of high-end appliances. Featuring a full-depth design that easily installs seamlessly into a standard opening, the new induction range offers increased oven baking capacity and a host of luxury details, from soft-close oven doors to telescoping glide racks.

"We designed these to fit impeccably into the standard 30-inch space that's so frequently found in North American kitchens," notes Jenn-Air marketing director Brian Maynard…

KitchenAid has introduced a new collection of wall ovens and cooktops featuring Even-Heat Technology, an advancement designed to help cooks achieve highly consistent results and make time spent in the kitchen more enjoyable.

"Having to worry about repeatedly rotating trays in the oven or never being able to leave the cooktop for fear of scorching a delicate sauce can take some of the joy out of cooking," notes Beth Robinson, senior manager of brand experience for KitchenAid…

BlueStar introduces the Platinum Series, the newest generation of professional gas ranges designed to transform the art of home cooking. Brand new features include two searing PrimaNova 25,000 BTU burners for maximum, concentrated heat; an interchangeable cast-iron griddle/charbroiler that offers the ultimate in cooking flexibility; and the revolutionary PowR Oven technology to ensure faster, more efficient heating.

"This is a truly amazing cooking machine; a technological leap forward in high-performance cooking equipment for the home," says Michael Trapp, president, BlueStar…

Panasonic announces five new microwave oven models for its 2012 line, all of which are currently on display at The International Home + Housewares Show, which starts today and runs through March 13 at the McCormick Place in Chicago. Show attendees can visit the Panasonic booth #12526 Lakeside to see the company’s complete line of home appliances, including the new additions to the Genius Prestige product line, the NN-SE982S (2.2 cubic feet) and NN-SE782S (1.6 cubic feet) microwaves – both of which feature a new Electrostatic Touch Dial with blue LED backlight, for effortless operation…

There was a time when coffee makers and toasters were humble kitchen necessities and countertop ovens were little more than toasters on steroids. They were fine as housewarming gifts, but unlikely to elicit a “wow!” when opened as a holiday present.

Those days are long gone, thanks in part to KitchenAid, makers of the iconic stand mixer and other high performance small and major appliances. The newest KitchenAid models were designed not only satisfy the most demanding coffee connoisseurs, the most persnickety toast lovers, and the most serious cooks and bakers, but to deliver the kind of heft and eye-catching good looks that have put the stand mixer at the top of so many gift lists…

Panasonic announces two new microwave oven models for 2013, the Genius NN-SN973S (2.2 cubic feet) and NN-SN773S (1.6 cubic feet) microwaves both of which feature One-Touch Sensor Cooking and Inverter Technology and can be built-in or placed on the countertop.

The new microwaves are currently on display at The International Home + Housewares Show, which starts today and runs through March 5 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Show attendees can visit Panasonic booth #L12505 Lakeside to see the company's complete line of home appliances, including these new additions to the Genius Microwave line…