For expert advice on how to avoid the most typical bread machine mistakes, Tasting Table reached out to Tiffany Dahle, cookbook author, recipe developer, and indisputable bread maker expert.

It's helpful for making cranberry sauce, dips, and even pasta sauce. Between homemade pasta and bread maker fresh sauce, your kitchen could very well become the favorite Italian dinner spot in town.

Compared to the other bread machines I tested, the Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus Breadmaker stood out for its ease of use and delicious loaves. Here's my full review.