I remember I discovered that feature entirely by accident - I was adding something to my Cuisinart and thought I had taken that little top insert out so I could pour whatever it was in while the mixer was on. I poured it in, only to realize, oh no, it's still in there. But much to my excitement, it flowed in slowly and perfectly! The mini-prep also has the same feature - there is a little groove and hole in the top of the lid. Great tip!
If any of you have the "Bullet", it works well too for vinaigrettes and the like - although you have to add a little first, then blend, then add the rest. But I like the quick clean up factor of the Bullet over the food processor. I'm embarrassed to say that I own it because it's cheesy, but it's super handy for one of my main kitchen activities (listen up Jacob) - making baby food for my baby and small smoothies for my toddler. Although Williams Sonoma did just come out with a baby food making product that I'm tempted to buy but I think it was like $200. Yikes. It's basically a steamer, blender and food storage system in one. Great idea. Musta been a Mom who thought of that one!
