01-05-2025
I'm a private chef, and this (24% off!) KitchenAid mixer is my career's backbone
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I once had a client who wanted handmade pasta and brioche buns on the same day, and I realized: my arm strength was not keeping up with my ambition. Enter the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart Tilt Head Stand Mixer — the shining, candy-colored workhorse of my dreams — and suddenly I'm making laminated dough like I'm gunning for a James Beard Award and not just trying to impress a hedge funder's wife in the Hamptons.
Right now it's 24% off on Amazon, which is code for: get it (especially before Mother's Day!) before some baking influencer drives the price back up. You can get it in every shade from Beetroot to Buttercup, which is just rude (why is it feeling like kitchen appliances are better looking these days than I am?). The tilt-head design means I can throw in ingredients mid-mix like the chaotic cook I am, without disengaging the bowl or stopping everything to wrestle the attachments.
Oh, and that pouring shield? Crucial. Not because I care about mess (I don't), but because I'm not trying to explain flour in a client's vintage Moroccan rug again. The 10 speeds go from 'gently folding egg whites' to 'obliterating bagel dough' without sounding like a jet engine. It's quietly powerful, like a hot guy who reads.
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The KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is a powerhouse kitchen appliance designed for serious bakers, casual cooks, and everyone in between. Equipped with a durable 325-watt motor and 10 variable speeds, it handles everything from whipping cream to kneading dense bread dough with ease. The tilt-head design allows for easy access to the stainless steel bowl, which holds up to 5 quarts — enough to mix dough for 4 loaves of bread or 9 dozen cookies in one go.
It comes with a flat beater, wire whip, dough hook, and a clear pouring shield to reduce splatter during mixing. Built with an all-metal construction and over 20 color options, it's both a workhorse and a statement piece. Plus, it's compatible with over 10 KitchenAid hub-powered attachments, including pasta makers, food grinders, and ice cream machines, turning it into a multifunctional kitchen hub.
The 5-quart stainless steel bowl fits enough dough for nine dozen cookies, but it still tucks neatly under a cabinet. It comes with a flat beater, dough hook, and wire whip — meaning I haven't had to use my little hand mixer (or my little hand) since. It's compatible with a ridiculous number of attachments (meat grinder! ice cream maker! pasta roller!). I don't care if you're a seasoned chef or a person who once made banana bread during lockdown — this is the only kitchen flex you'll ever need.
This article was written by Kendall Cornish, New York Post Commerce Editor & Reporter. Kendall, who moonlights as a private chef in the Hamptons for New York elites, lends her expertise to testing and recommending cooking products – for beginners and aspiring sous chefs alike. Simmering and seasoning her way through both jobs, Kendall dishes on everything from the best cookware for your kitchen to cooking classes that will level-up your skills to new dinnerware to upgrade your holiday hosting. Prior to joining the Post's shopping team in 2023, Kendall previously held positions at Apartment Therapy and at Dotdash Meredith's Travel + Leisure and Departures magazines.
