5 kitchen splurges that I can't recommend enough

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The Amazon Big Spring Sale is here, and with it comes a chance to seriously upgrade your kitchen. If you're a home chef or frequent host like I am, you know that having the right tools at the ready can make a big difference. And sale periods are a great time to get hundreds off of some of these splurge items.

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Of course, you don't need expensive kitchen items to be a great cook. But I've found, as I've upgraded over the years and gotten a chance to test out some different devices, that the right gear really can make your everyday cooking easier. These are my picks for the best kitchen splurges that are all on sale right now.

My favorite kitchen splurges

Current price: $17 (15% off)
Original price: $20

You may think you've juiced a lemon or lime efficiently before, but the Fluicer will prove you wrong. This little gadget truly gets every drop of juice out, and, as a bonus, lies flat in your kitchen drawer. Originally recommended to me by my colleague David Watsky over at CNET, it's the best juicer I've ever used, by far -- and I've heard the same thing from everyone else who's tried it.

Current price: $319 (20% off)
Original price: $399

We've used our Breville air fryer toaster oven combination just about every day since we got it a couple of years ago -- and it's Amazon's bestselling convection oven for a reason. It offers 13 different cooking functions: Toast, Bagel, Broil, Bake, Roast, Warm, Pizza, Proof, Air Fry, Reheat, Cookies, Slow Cook, and Dehydrate. We use our big oven far less thanks to this machine.

Current price: $1,199 (20% off)
Original price: $1,499

The De'Longhi Rivelia has been a revelation for our daily coffee routine -- even for my coffee-snob husband. This machine lets you make everything from a simple cup of coffee to espresso shots, lattes, flat whites, cortados, and more, walking you through the process with a simple user interface. If you're in the market for a fancy single-serve coffee machine that can make virtually any drink, I can't recommend this one enough.

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Current price: $299 (14% off)
Original price: $349

I'm a big soft serve fan, so when I saw that Ninja created a version of it's popular Creami ice cream maker that included a handle to dispense your own soft serve, I needed to try it out immediately. The Ninja Creami Swirl is a fun machine that lets you customize your own soft serve, fruit whip, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, and far more. It works well and is fun to have on hand, especially if you have kids -- plus, most of the pieces are dishwasher safe.

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Current price: $330 (24% off)
Original price: $435

Le Creuset is a classic kitchen brand for a reason. I've been using this Dutch oven for years, and it still looks new. I use it for everything from baked pasta dishes to slow-cooked meat, and the enameled cast iron distributes heat and cooks beautifully. This is one of the rare kitchen items that I do believe will last long enough to be passed down to the next generation.