Holiday Entertaining and Gifting with Justine Santaniello

If you’re getting ready to host for the holidays, whether planning the perfect menu or having friends and family over for a festive holiday get-together, it can surely seem like a daunting task. Fear not, Lifestyle Expert Justine Santaniello partnered with De’Longhi and Kenwood this year to provide tips on the products that can help make this process more fun and a lot less stressful for you. Now you’ll have more time to enjoy the best part of the holiday, the meal, and all of the people you’re serving.

Home cooks are looking for efficient tools that maximize performance and minimize hassle. The following machine can take on a full menu of holiday prep make cooking easier than ever before!

Kenwood Chef Kitchen Machine

With a European-designed turbocharged motor with up to 800 watts of power, the Kenwood Chef Kitchen Machine has twice the power of ordinary stand mixers and delivers the ideal amount of torque for heavy dough loads. A Dual Motor Ventilation feature also prevents overheating, extending the motor’s life. Additionally, the Chef Kitchen Machine has an electronic variable speed control feature for the gradual incorporation of ingredients before mixing them at high speeds, thus reducing mess by keeping them in the bowl and not all over your counter. And with its three distinct mixing tool attachments, the machine is ready to tackle the most complicated daily and or holiday meal preparation.

Priced at $499.95.

Available for purchase at www.kenwoodworld.us and retailers nationwide.

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Busy moms, listen up — Can you imagine cooking, baking and broiling with just one machine? Maybe even frying with a lot less oil or not having to continuously stir the pot? Your dream is about to come true!

De’Longhi MultiFry MultiCooker

De’Longhi introduces the MultiFry cooking appliance that’s both a low-oil fryer and multicooker. Its Surround Cooking System features dual heating elements and a fan for more, even cooking with any recipe. Cook 2.2 lbs of potatoes with only 1 TBS of oil for crispy fresh cut French fries. Or cook, bake and sauté a variety of recipes without stirring thanks to the automatic mixing paddle that consistently mixes food. Remove the paddle and grill pizza, broil salmon or bake a cake. It’s easy to clean, stays cool to the touch and won’t heat up a kitchen like a conventional oven.

Priced at $249.95.

Available for purchase at www.delonghi.us and retailers nationwide.

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If you ever wanted to enjoy or serve up barista-quality espresso beverages at home without intimidation, we found your perfect solution!

De’Longhi Magnifica S Cappuccino Smart

The new De’Longhi Magnifica S Cappuccino Smart creates the ultimate bean-to-cup coffee experience, making it intuitive to use and stylish to display on the kitchen counter. The patented LatteCrema System™ lets the user design the ultimate espresso experience in just one touch – with rich, thick, long-lasting foam; and the perfect density, creaminess and temperature. The machine has five pre-programmed Italian espresso options – espresso ristretto, lungo, regular coffee, cappuccino and latte. The 2X function allows users to brew larger sized beverages for those times when a little more is needed. Users can also easily program their desired beverage.

Priced at $1,299.95.

Available for purchase at www.delonghi.us and retailers nationwide.

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If you want to avoid both the winter cold room while keeping your guests toasty warm without heating the whole house, we have a creative solution to help!

De’Longhi SlimStyle Panel Heater

The De’Longhi SlimStyle Panel Heater offers warmth and savings by only heating the room you’re in. With a three-inch footprint and wall mounting capability, its sleek frame occupies minimal floor space. The SlimStyle heater combines convection and radiant heat to circulate warm air currents throughout the room. The Hi Fi Technology uses a double fan system, providing faster heat distribution. Also equipped with Eco Mode, it optimizes energy consumption and has three heat settings with an adjustable thermostat. By dropping the thermostat 1-2% you can save up to 5% on your energy bills**. Running a space heater in the rooms you use most allows you to keep your thermostat at a lower setting and add targeted warmth to single rooms. Its chic exterior includes an LED display, sensor touch points and digital controls.