The Herb Wizard

The Herb Wizard is today’s answer for the age-old use of mortar and pestles. As great as those little gadgets are, the Wizard is a gadget that will leave your hands free of sores after pounding away at herbs and spices to get just the right blend and the perfectly-sized minced herbs. This is because the Herb Wizard lets you simply place your herbs into the bowl and the rotating blade will give you perfectly chopped, fresh herbs that will be perfect in all of your dishes! If you’re looking for something freshly ground, the Herb Wizard has an adjustment for that and if you’re going to be using all of these delicious herbs and spices in a sauce or salad dressing, simply add your liquid right into the Wizard and use or freeze as you wish! So many things to make and so many ways to use it, there’s no doubt that this is truly the answer for all of your herbs! Available from www.thanksdarling.com for £16.99.

The One-Stop Bartender

With the Recipe Cocktain Shaker, there is no longer any need to go thumbing through pages of cocktail recipe books, getting the pages sloshed with sticky substances and never ending up with quite the right concotion. This cocktail shaker is constructed from beautiful stainless steel and works just as any other cocktail shaker but the top of the shaker twists and turns, revealing different recipes as you go! This makes playing bartender at your big party so much easier and will allow you to serve your guests some of the most refreshing and greatest tasting cocktails around! Something to stock on the shelf of every bar, this handy gadget is available for only £14.95.

Bamix Mixer Deluxe Silver

The Bamix Mixer Deluxe Silver is not only the perfect addition to your own kitchen but is also a great housewarming gift in that it is extremely beautiful and even more practical. Unlike any other mixer of its kind, this deluxe model four different attachments that can each be used separately and will do any job that you need it to do whether it is aerating, blending, pureeing, grinding, grating or anything else that you could possibly imagine! This small machine is able to do so much in fact, that you may be able to toss out a lot of the other small gadgets in your kitchen because you simply won’t need them with this mixer within arm’s reach. The Bamix Deluxe will even change its settings depending on the type of food that you are mixing with the simple touch of a button! It is only available in two different colors but being that those are white and silver, this mixer is sure to fit in with any kitchen! Get yours now for £85!

Price: £85
Manufacturer: Bamix

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 and if it would make a worthwhile addition to my kitchen (as opposed to more junk!) I bought a cheap one from the pound store and after discovering how much I loved it, I invested in this beautiful marble mortar and pestle that I found on the Cast in Style website for £13. I love throwing different herbs and spices in mine and grinding it all together to make beautiful marinades and rubs. I have found that using the mortar and pestle brings out much more of the flavors and it really is as much fun as I thought it would be!

Price: £13
From: Cast in Style