Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone knows that the first step to a kitchen straight out of a Nancy Meyers movie is a gleaming, jewel-toned KitchenAid mixer.

In my larger tested review of the best KitchenAid stand mixers, I found the Artisan Mini 3.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer to be the best model for beginners. Ahead, learn more about the petite yet ...

Here's the bad news: You can make many mediocre pies before you start making good ones. You can under- or over-work the dough. You can add too much water, or not enough. You can mess it up in the food ...