There are so many food preparation machines on the market that the choice can be a bit mind-boggling. So the main thing you need to think about is what type of food you will mainly be making – if it’s just the occasional soup, then a stick blender will be good enough for you – however, if you are...

There are 2 types of ovens that are self-cleaning – Catalytic and Pyrolytic: Catalytic If an oven has catalytic stay clean liners, it makes the oven self-cleaning at high temperatures. Catalytic liners cannot be cleaned manually (hooray!), so if the oven needs a clean, you need to ‘service’ the...

We love entertaining friends & family and having people round for dinner means that you need a good set of dinnerware to show off your culinary delights! There are many different types of dinnerware from traditional to contemporary to choose from and we have chosen a small selection of our favourites...

Buying a good range of cookware/saucepans is an important investment, but the diverse range of products can be daunting! When choosing cookware/saucepans you will need to think about following points: What type of cookware/saucepan range is suitable for your hob or cooker type e.g. Induction or Gas. Whether...

We all hate doing the washing up don’t we? Well stop those after dinner arguments about whose turn it is and have a look at our guide to dishwashers to pick the right one for you. Size Dishwashers no longer come in just one size like they used to! You now have a choice of: Tabletop dishwashers are...

American style fridge freezers are more popular than ever and it’s easy to see why – they look so stylish, they have masses of extra space and have great features such as water/ice dispensers. Click here to view American Style Fridge Freezers There are many things to consider when buying your new...

What type of coffee should I use? There is now so much choice – your coffee can now come in many forms as well as a massive range of flavours and intensities. You can still grind your own beans – however with excellent quality ground coffee and now the new ‘Pods’ system such as...

If you are mad on cooking then a range cooker has to be the obvious choice – but what type of range cooker is best for you? Here’s a breakdown of the basic things to consider: Gas, Electric or Dual Fuel? An all gas range cooker provides great heat control on the hob and means that the oven areas...

Tefal have come up with a fantastic time saving device for those of us that are deperate for a few extra minutes in the morning! The Tefal Quickcup heats up your water in just 3 seconds for that morning cuppa and alternatively for those mornings when you may have had one too many the night before (me...

There are so many things to consider when buying a new fridge freezer and a very important factor to consider is the energy rating. As fridges and freezers run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week they use more energy than most other appliances in the home. Therefore, it is really important to buy an energy...