Use either a hand mixer or a stand mixer for creaming and aerating butter and sugar. A hand mixer could take roughly 25% to 50% more time, but it will get you to the same place.

For starters, you can buy KitchenAid mixer attachments directly from KitchenAid’s website. You can also find plenty of options on Amazon as well as at stores including Sur La Table and Williams ...

A stand mixer has a specialty bowl that attaches to its base. A paddle/beater, whisk, or dough hook connects to a single rotating head that allows the attachment to move around the bowl.

Featured in our pasta makers roundup, this attachment is an easy way to make long pastas, such as fettuccine or pappardelle, from scratch. It connects to the top of the mixer, so all you have to ...