Gifts for the Gadget-Lover

A ruby-red whipped cream dispenser might evoke cherry pie at a gingham-clad picnic, but the Thermo Whip is anything but old-school. The nitrous oxide-powered, insulated dispenser keeps toppings cold sans refrigeration for eight hours, no matter whether you’re serving a classic whipped cream or a savory aioli.
Price: $125

Making perfectly blended soup at home is a lot easier when you’re not tied down by the need for an electrical outlet. With this cordless immersion blender, appliance-lovers can blend up vichyssoise or mushroom bisque without getting tangled up. And the red color? That’ll keep them warm way past the holidays.
Price: $299.95

Although it’s a key principle of sous vide, monitoring core temperature is essential to all safe cooking. The Ember thermometer from Range syncs with your iPhone or iPad, and the sharp tip can easily measure the internal temperature of any protein your techie might grill, smoke, or oven-roast.
Price: $59.95

The copper color of this Vitamix is a stylish addition to your gadget lover’s (most likely) chrome kitchen. The Pro 750 Heritage model has the increased power, smoother blending, and faster self-cleaning of earlier iterations, but it has a more durable metal base.
Price: $649.95