Consumer Reports tests and evaluates all sorts of kitchen gear. "A number of the kitchenware products that we test make for really good gifts around the holiday season," said Tanya Christian, with Consumer Reports To spark some ideas for your holiday shopping, CR culled together a Kitchen Gift Guide! CR's Tanya Christian says an air fryer is tough to beat in terms of must-have kitchen appliances. "So I'm obsessed with air fryers because I feel like they just make food better. You get the crispiness but you don't actually have to fry the food." This Tabitha Brown air fryer has a cute modern design with a pop of color so it's very giftable. You can spoil the latte lover on your list with this Ninja Luxe. "The Espresso that comes out of it is just as good if not better than the espresso you might get at your local cafe … the steam wand makes the froth super silky smooth. It is just beautiful, latte-art-worthy milk steaming," said Angela Lashbrook, with Consumer Reports CR's Pang-Chieh Ho takes a bare-bones approach to kitchen appliances, but one thing she can't live without is her microwave. This Anyday io microwaveable cookware set allows you to skip the questionable plastic containers and still reap the rewards of speedy microwave cooking. "I can go from popping it into the microwave and taking it out and eating it so it's really convenient and I find it to be aesthetically pleasing,"said Pang-Chieh Ho, Consumer Reports Or, consider gifting a mandoline slicer. This 20-dollar Kyocera makes a great stocking stuffer. More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.