Toaster ovens are a great asset for offices, dorm rooms and other spaces that lack proper kitchen equipment. Plus, a good toaster oven can handle many tasks like baking, broiling, toasting and ...

Andy Kessler’s “The Lost Era of Reliability” (Inside View, March 25) reminds me of the “toaster theory” of product reliability. The theory is that toaster efficiency peaked more than 40 years ago.

Which small toaster oven is best? Full-size ovens are highly versatile but take a while to preheat and aren’t always efficient. Traditional toasters are pretty much limited to browning bread and ...