In article <g77kpf$2bm$1@jik3.kamens.brookline.ma.us>,
jik@kamens.brookline.ma.us (Jonathan Kamens) wrote:

> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can provide.

I'm very happy with my Braun Multi-Mix unit. Includes a stick blender,
chopper, and a tall container for doing some stick blending. Don't know
if they still sell it, but it does what I need it to do when I don't
want to haul out the KA stand mixer.
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