In the battle for waffle supremacy, the Belgians come out on top every time. At Antoinette’s family-run patisserie and coffee shop in Hastings-on-Hudson, get there in the morning before the 1 p.m.

We spotted this easy-to-use appliance on the countertops in Meghan's Montecito kitchen – it's loved for its professional quality and clever nonstick functions ...