Today's Best Deals: Vitamix, Staub, All-Clad, and Instant Pot

We Scout, You Save No Images? Click here   There Are a Lot of Good Deals Around the Internet Today We are officially mad-dashing trying to find the best gifts for all our friends and family. If you're doing the same, you can check out our gift guide for inspiration. Need an even more curated list? Below are some of our favorite kitchen tools and equipment that are all on sale today. Prices are subject to change, so grab them before they're gone.  Our Favorite Affordable Hand Blender Is 28% Off We've written extensively about why a hand blender is an essential kitchen tool. (Blitz through ice, whip up mayo, purée creamy soups!) The Hamilton Beach hand blender won top marks in our review, garnering the title of our favorite affordable model. Today, it's even more affordable, at $21.74. Save 30% on These All-Clad Fry Pans Kenji has called All-Clad skillets the "cream of the crop." Unfortunately, they're super pricey. Today, you can find these beauties at 30% off, making them just affordable enough for a great kitchen upgrade.   Get 47% off Fresh Herbs Grown in Your Home Having readily accessible fresh herbs is a boon for anyone who loves to cook. That's why the Aerogarden is one of our new favorite things. Just plug it in, add water and seed pods, and soon it'll sprout bunches of parsley, basil, thyme, and more.    Some Staub 4-Quart Cocottes Are Still Under $100 These beautiful Staub cocottes usually retail for closer to $400. But since Black Friday, they've been listed at just under $100. The slightly larger version was one of our picks for the best Dutch oven, but this size is large enough to make winter classics all holiday season long. Get 40% off the WiFi-Enabled Instant Pot Black Friday brought us quite a few discounted Instant Pots, and today we're seeing the WiFi-enabled model back down to that same great price. Use it just like you would an original model for lots of pressure-cooking projects—all controlled from your smartphone.   The Vitamix Is (Just) Under $300 This is one of the lowest prices we've seen for a new Vitamix, a deal that's been carried over from Black Friday. We highly recommend grabbing one at this price ($299.95) before it bounces back up.   Save 20% on the Joule Today, the stainless steel ChefSteps Joule is down to $159 from $199, and the all-white model is even cheaper, at $143. These little circulators are especially handy if you've got limited kitchen-storage space—they'll fit right in a drawer.     Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

Win a Dream Trip to Suzhou, China

Eat your heart out   SWEEPSTAKES We Want to Send You on an Adventure to Suzhou, China Suzhou is renowned for its stunning gardens, flowing canals, luxurious silk industry, and cuisine—it's located just west of Shanghai, so think soup dumplings, cold scallion noodles, and radish cakes. Coined the "Venice of the East" for its waterways, this unique city could be your next stop!  We've partnered with Visit Suzhou and three other great brands to bring you an immersive adventure to one of the most beautiful cities in China. You'll get three nights in a boutique hotel, round-trip airfare, and a guided tour of the city. Enter below for your chance to win!   Enter Now   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

Great Gifts for Cocktail, Wine, and Beer Lovers

Way Better Than Booze No Images? Click here   Great Gifts for Cocktail, Wine, and Beer Lovers​ When it's the holiday season, alcohol-related gifts tend to be guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Most hosts will be swimming in actual booze from their guests, but you can stand out from the crowd with a bar cart–worthy drink accessory, be it a decanter and glassware set or a remarkably classy-looking carbonation system. Our collection of gifts for drink lovers pairs attractive design with the kind of functionality that'll last far longer than a bottle of wine. Here are a few of our time-honored favorites, along with some new items we've fallen in love with in 2018.   Cocktail Books This year we were delighted by the release of not one but two excellent cocktail books written by Serious Eats alums. Organized by spirit, Maggie Hoffman's The One-Bottle Cocktail is all about making the most of your favorite booze. Meanwhile, Carey Jones and husband John McCarthy recently published Be Your Own Bartender, which features over a dozen flowcharts to guide you to the perfect drink for every mood and occasion.  A Nice Mixing Glass and Stirrer​ Treat your giftee to a refined cocktail-making experience with an etched mixing glass and bar spoon (currently on sale)—essential items that happen to look mighty good set atop a bar cart. This spoon is particularly useful for stirred cocktails—its slender profile will easily navigate ice while minimizing splashing and spilling.   A Pretty Pitcher​ We consider a nice pitcher a super-versatile gift. Sure, it's wonderful for pouring big-batch cocktails, decanting wine, and holding water handsomely for group dinners. But when you're not entertaining, pitchers make fabulous vases. Given its versatility and recognizable name brand, this pitcher will please grandmothers, newlyweds, and roommates alike.   A Corkscrew That Actually Works​ We've all been there when the party is getting started—you grab a bottle of wine, twist in your corkscrew, and...the cork breaks. Twenty messy minutes of cork-pushing and wine-filtering ensue, dashing everyone's hopes for a nice, crisp sip. Avoid this situation with a corkscrew that actually works. We tested quite a few and found this lever model to work smoothly and easily, puncturing only corks and never dreams. See the Rest Right Here     Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe