Reddit reviews The New Cooks' Catalogue

Before I offer up some suggestions, take a moment to write down specific examples of dishes you haven't created over the past 6 months or year for lack of suitable blender. Think hard. What have you actually not cooked because you didn't have just the right blender or mixer?

My point is that if you are having to ask what is best for what, that's one good sign that maybe you don't yet have need of much else. Maybe you do, maybe you don't, but acquisition of that newest, latest gadget really is unlikely to unlock different dimensions of cooking for you.

So, if you've read this far, I'll offer a couple of printed resources that because they are printed are rather obsolete, but are still worthy of consideration as you try to sort out kitchen paraphernalia.
Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen and The New Cooks' Catalogue both available used for cheap. I'm away from them at the moment and don't know if these dated books directly address the q, but they certainly would get you started in laying the foundational knowledge for what is used for what.