Gizmos for Cooks

Every cooking endeavor starts at the same place — the grocery store. But before you grab your keys and hit the road for the nearest Publix or Kroger, you have to make a list of the various ingredients you’ll need to create your culinary masterpiece. Why not make the process a little bit easier with some seriously cool technology? Enter the SmartShopper, a user-friendly, automated grocery list maker that uses voice recognition technology to compile the list of items you’ll be putting in your cart.

Need onions? Just press Record and say “Onions.” A list of possible options will appear on the screen, and all you have to do is select the one you want to have it added to the list. Of course, all of the basics are there, from apples to zucchini. You can even access some brand names, like Cheerios and Pop Tarts. And if there’s an item you use often but don’t see on the list of options, you can add it to the library of terms yourself.

When you’re ready to head out the door, just hit the Print button, and your itemized list, categorized by aisles in the grocery store, will be ready for you in mere seconds. It’ll make your next trip to the produce section or frozen foods department more pleasant and much more productive.

You get three paper rolls, a wall mounting kit, an item booklet and instructions with your SmartShopper Kit. And if you want to make it really easy on yourself, just use the built-in magnet to attach the gadget right to your fridge.

Price: $149.99 at www.smartshopperusa.com