Viewing all articles by Sigrid Kenmuir

How it works: Vacu Vin Vacuum Marinater

Marinading is great. It infuses flavour and moisture into your food, helping to create wonderful taste combinations in one easy step. But all that planning in advance? That can take the joy out of it. So for all the last...

How it works: de Buyer Kobra Complete Mandoline Slicer

What do a creamy potato bake, a fresh Caprese salad and a gooey melanzane parmigiana have in common? Thin, even slices of veggies. Here’s how to get them using this neat tool, the de Buyer Kobra Complete Mandoline Slicer. There are...

How it works: Le Creuset Butter Bell

What do Victorian teacups, the French Press and the Le Creuset Butter Bell have in common? They are all classic designs, still relevant in today’s high tech world. Sometimes timeless designs are best, aren’t they? With the Butter Bell, Le Creuset...

6 tools to save time in the kitchen

Cooking during the week can be a race against time and fast-dwindling energy. Whether you’re cooking for one or a family of 10, it can be hard to come up with enough ideas, let alone ones that can be on...

How it works: Gefu Spirelli

Professional kitchens have all sorts of nifty gadgets and people with mad skills so replicating their techniques at home can be a little daunting. Fear not, friends, we’ve got a little something here to help you out. Meet the Gefu...

Why the shape of your wine glass matters

You might not think it but there’s a lot of thought that goes into creating things like wine glasses. The guys at Riedel have delved deep into this pool of thought and produce an exquisite range of wine glasses to make...

5 things you never knew about cheese

There are days when all you want and need is a toasted cheese and ham sandwich, right? Cheese is a wonderful thing and we think there are a few things you might not know about it in all its weird...

Welcome to the Cobb

Say hi to the new kid on our block, the Cobb Premier Cooking System. This stainless steel beauty is enormously efficient and has taken the outdoor cooking world by storm. Why, you might ask? Well, we were wondering the same thing....

Why aerate wine?

We’ve spoken before about removing the mystery surrounding wine and enjoying it, and as far as we’re concerned, the relaxed rules are the only rules worth having. Wine can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of how much jargon they know. However,...

No pizza oven? Here’s 6 tools for the perfect crust

We’ve been captivated of late by the cheesy, deliciousness of pizza. While wood-fired trumps rock, paper and scissors, not everyone is privy to a pizza oven in their back yard, so here are some other great tools to help you get...

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