You could be using your phone to cook dinner, make coffee or see what's in the fridge. See all 6 smart kitchen items at Chatelaine.com

Smart kitchen: 6 gadgets that keep you connected

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A fungus targeting the single variety of banana produced en masse around the globe means this vital smoothie ingredient's days may be numbered.

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Spread the word, there’s a new guy in town — cookie butter rivals your smoothest, sweetest peanut butter and chocolate-hazelnut favourites.

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Can McDonald's delivery bring us fries that taste the same as takeout? Find out what we decided (and how they tasted) on Chatelaine.com

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From fish bladders to wood pulp, these are the strangest ingredients we add to food to make it look attractive.

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