Perks and Rec: Our top kitchen essentials are on sale

Prime Day's only two weeks away, but if that's not soon enough for you, there are plenty of deals already on Amazon. Our favorite air fryer and toaster oven combo, for example, is $75 off right now. We like it because it toasts evenly and has a nonstick coating for easy cleaning, plus its digital controls make it simple to operate. And let's face it — turning on a toaster oven is much better than turning on an actual oven in the summer heat.

Other great kitchen sales we found on Amazon include our favorite kitchen floor mat, our top portable blender and the best tea kettle we've ever tested.

If those aren't enough kitchen deals for you, head over to Food52 for up to 70% off high-quality kitchen essentials. I'd like to point out that our favorite oven mitts are marked way down, and these colorful and absorbent kitchen towels are $20 off.

Happy shopping,

— Sara Beth Bolin, Newsletter Writer

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