Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. Unitasker gadgets are, in my opinion, generally a waste of money and space.

Which potato ricer is best? A staple of the holiday table, fluffy mashed potatoes dripping with loads of butter aren’t as easy to create as it seems. Too often they are gluey, filled with lumps or too ...