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This $18 quesadilla maker is a primo gift for a college kid (save $17)

I opened mine up more than my computer in college.

David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. Since earning a BA in English from Northeastern in Boston, he's toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom. Right now, he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or researching the best way to make bacon. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.

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David Watsky

Nov. 5, 2021 7:42 a.m. PT

Right after showing up late for class and getting denied from bars with my fake ID, making dorm-room quesadillas was a college tradition I hold near and dear to my heart. If you're looking for a real winner of a gift for a college kid -- or really anyone who loves quesadillas -- there's a Bella ques-maker on sale for $18 at Macy's when you plug in code SALE. That's nearly half off the normal price, $35, and a solid deal on a very useful gift.

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Since these just use a hot plate-like heating element, they're safe for dorms and small spaces. You simply slap a tortilla down on one side, load in cheese and other stuff (deli meats, veggies, salsa), pop another tortilla on top and press it down for a few. It takes all of 5 minutes to make one and the resulting eats are so much better than a salty cup of instant ramen.