Consumer Reports' top-rated food processor, the Breville BFP800XL/A is masterful in just about every way, and it's incredibly quiet. But at $400, it's also the priciest model in our Ratings by far.

I use mine often for chopping nuts, grinding up Parmesan cheese, making salsa and pesto, and chopping ingredients that need to be fine for certain recipes, like onion. Unlike my large food processor, ...

The right kitchen mixer makes cooking, baking and snacking a breeze. Here's a guide to the three most popular types and what each one does best. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in ...