Make My Day Products is an Australian company who specialise in well designed, attractive and functional kitchen and household products. Their strapline is “simple, practical, designed to make your day”. That’s quite a lofty claim, and I’m not so sure that this glass drying mat “made my day”, as such, but I don’t think it [...]
A week or so ago, I wrote about a set of really quite good kitchen knives, part of the new Jamie Oliver range. I was also sent a few more bits and pieces to try. The knives were great. Would the rest measure up? Garlic slice & press I question the need for garlic presses [...]
I’m not one to be swayed by a celebrity endorsement, especially one that’s attached to a piece of kitchen equipment. Apart from my trusty Ken Hom wok (his signature is on the handle!), I don’t think I own another piece of celebrity kitchen junk. No George Foreman Grill with bun warmer (‘bun warmer’? What the [...]
A good knife is a vital tool. A proper knife is one of the most significant pieces of equipment in any kitchen. I’m probably quite unusual – I don’t have a block full of knives, bought as a set or given as a wedding gift. Instead, I rely on just a couple of blades. I [...]