Like their slotted counterparts, toaster ovens crisp up bread to golden brown ... Still, she says it can fit a larger New York–style slice of pizza and a pre-made lasagna for two.

I didn’t grow up in a household that used a toaster oven. For toast, we used a standard toaster and anything else we put in the oven or microwave, or cooked on the stovetop. A few years ago my ...