AN EASY-BAKE OVEN FOR GROWNUPS

Inside the microwave-size Brava oven, infrared radiation blasts toast or a six-pound chicken using bulbs inspired by those used in the solar industry to flash-melt metal. What does that mean for your dinner? Faster cooking, usually, since the oven heats from 0 to, effectively, 500°F in a second—but with that kind of power, you’ll also sear steaks to a crusty brown finish without a frying pan. There’s even a camera inside so you can see dinner cooking on your phone and learn what proper browning and texture look like. From $995; brava.com