Mortar and Pestle

I admit that when it comes to cooking, I get most of my inspiration from the famous chefs that I love watching on TV. I’ve always seen them use mortar and pestles to bash, smash, and clobber different herbs and ingredients into pulp. Although it looked like fun, I wondered if it was really necessary [...]

The Super Juicer is Super!

I love being able to make fresh juice on Sunday mornings when the family is enjoying our big traditional Sunday breakfast every morning. I have owned a juicer in the past and after the motor died, have since forfeited the battle to frozen juice. Not wanting to waste time or taste anymore, I bought the [...]

Kitchen Gadgets from the Tool Shed

There are many wonderful kitchen gadgets on the market but there is one that I have been using for years that not many would consider as a kitchen tool but rather a workshop tool – these are pliers! I prefer the long nose type so that I can easily get into small spots with them [...]

A Mixer when you Need to Indulge

As much as I love finding things for my kitchen, it’s rare that I’ll spend more than a few pounds on a great gadget. However, there’s one mixer that I had to have and so I saved and saved and it’s been worth every penny! This mixer, which is an investment at £349, is the [...]

Finally…Somewhere for my Spoons!

Of course, as a self-entitled chef, I love having different spoons and utensils to do all of my cooking with! I have my favorite spatula, my favorite slotted spoon, my favorite pasta spoon and well, you get the idea. What I don’t love about this attachment of mine to my utensils is the valuable counter [...]

Convertible Colander

I was psyched when I found this Convertible Colander on the Cucina Direct website. I am always looking for ways to make more space in my kitchen by making the most out of what fills my cupboards and finding multi-purpose dishes and appliances is one of my favorite ways to do it! So when I [...]

Define Elegant Wine Cooler

I love this wine cooler from Define. Not only does it greatly add to the attractiveness of my table but it also leaves white wine crisp and cold, just as it should be. I hate it when my beautiful white wine starts to warm up and this beautiful tableware is bound to make sure that [...]

Perfect Panini with this Press!

I love sandwiches so when I first heard of paninis, I thought that nothing could be better than a panini press. I went through two of them and didn’t like either. One was just far too messy and one burnt any bread that I put in it! Then, ever so cautiously, I bought the Kenwood [...]

Handy Microplanes in the Kitchen

I just had to get one of those handheld gadgets that lets you grate just about anything on earth when I first saw Emeril Lagasse use one about ten years ago. These microplanes are so good at grating all those things that a regular sized grater just isn’t suited for. I especially like to use [...]

Meatballs Made Easy!

I love meatballs and I use them in quite a bit of my food when I cook. However, my love of meatballs is equal to how much I dislike making them. Not that they’re especially time-consuming, I just hate that ground meat slime that is left on your hands after you’ve spent an hour rolling [...]

Say Good-Bye to Brown Lettuce!!

One of my pet peeves in the kitchen is making a salad full of fresh lettuce only to watch it as it starts to turn brown seconds after cutting it. I have searched endlessly for something that wouldn’t bruise my lettuce as I cut it and now, I have found it! The Trudeau Lettuce Knife [...]

A Blowtorch in the Kitchen?

You may think that blowtorches are only reserved for the cupboards of the finest chefs in gourmet restaurants and that they are not a household appliance. I thought that too and I was a bit intimidated about using one until a friend bought me one as a housewarming present. The one she bought for me [...]

Ethos 9 Piece White Soup Serving Set

The only thing that I love more than homemade soup is a beautiful set of dishes to serve it in. This is why I became so excited when I ran across this Ethos 9 Piece White Soup Serving Set from Ace. I think what I love most about it is that it all stays together [...]

Professional Avocado Slicer

There’s nothing better than avocado on salads, in dips, or as a simple side dish. But unless it’s guacamole you’re making, slicing this healthy and delicious fruit can be messy leaving you with a mangled green mess. The Professional Avocado Slicer from Cucina Direct is the solution to this problem! All you have to do [...]

Eco Zone Can Crusher

With everyone’s thoughts turning to “Going Green” these days, people are trying to find ways to recycle just about everything. But recycling takes up a lot of room – especially those cans that seem to take up so much space! The Eco Zone Can Crusher helps you to free up room in your recycling without [...]