April 4th, 2012 by Louise Carter

From 1 April to 13 May, if you buy a selected Breville appliance from Appliances Online (for well below the RRP!), you will be eligible for a cashback: (Full terms and conditions are available here: http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/images/general/promos/breville-cashback.pdf) Breville Scraper Mixer Pro™ ($50 Cashback) If your mum is a domestic goddess, this is the mixer of her dreams. Using a planetary mixing action, the Breville Scraper Mixer Pro™ scrapes down the side of ... Read more

April 4th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Shopping for a Mother's Day gift can be stressful. :( But the good news is if you spend $50 or more on any Tefal product before 31 May 2012, you will receive a BONUS 2-for-1 Pamper Pass! This Pamper Pass makes it possible to purchase one beauty treatment and receive another of equal or lesser value on selected treatments at participating salons. Treatments include massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, ... Read more

April 4th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Is your ma a star? Yeah she is! So this Mother's Day instead of just getting her some wilted gerberas from the servo like you always do, how about you buy her something that's actually good. "What are you talking about?" I hear you saying through a mouth full of Creme Egg, "It's only April!" April it may be, but Mother's Day – which falls this year ... Read more

April 2nd, 2012 by Louise Carter

I love hot chips. They're crispy, salty, golden, cheerful and delicious. What's not to love? …Oh yes, that's right. The high fat content. Boo! Like most things in life that are enjoyable, hot chips can be bad for your health. But before you relegate yourself to a life of brown rice, bean sprouts and All Bran, take a look at this baby: New to Appliances Online, it's the Tefal ActiFry, ... Read more

March 26th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Before MasterChef, Alvin Quah was a scientist working in the pharmaceutical industry. Then in 2010, after being inspired by the first season of the show, Alvin decided to audition for the second season of MasterChef. With a warm smile, a playful approach to cooking and a quick sense of humour, Alvin soon became an audience favourite, and since the show he has forged a successful career as ... Read more

March 26th, 2012 by Louise Carter

"The secret to happiness is coffee!" once said my father, after an unsuccessful detox attempt. Having put up for two weeks with an irate, red-eyed, short-tempered monster inhabiting the body of the person I once knew as dad, I couldn't have agreed more. ….And since I haven't had my morning coffee yet, I can't think of a very good way to segue from this amusing anecdote into an ... Read more

March 21st, 2012 by Louise Carter

Vegemite sandwiches, Weet Bix and chocolate Yogo – this is pretty much all I ate for the first six years of my life. Consequently I'm now a hunchback leper with chronic scurvy and very few dinner party invites. Parents of Australia: don't let this happen to your kids! Vegetables contain vital nutrients needed to keep your kids healthy and happy. Problem is, they're generally not regarded as the ... Read more

March 19th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Being a closet emo, I'm no stranger to weird and unflattering hairstyles. It all started back in year six when my mum let me give my (naturally brown) hair a red rinse for our end-of-year school dance. I was, like, totally the coolest person there. Since that time it's been black, purple, maroon, blue, red, orange, pink, green (both fluoro and emerald), lilac, and even – *gasp!* – ... Read more

March 19th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Did you know that Australians spend, on average, $1,460 per year on their pets? And that despite a lull in retail spending, we're still managing to spend $2.8 billion a year on pet food? As the western world becomes better educated about nutrition, our attention seems to have also turned to what we're feeding our pets. This issue was brought to my attention by my sister, who has ... Read more

March 13th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Last week our CEO John Winning and General Manager Peter Harris were lucky enough to attend an induction and steam cooking master class taught by Peter Gilmore (Executive Chef at Quay Restaurant). Quay is one of Australia's best restaurants, winner of ten consecutive Three Chefs Hat awards. Peter Gilmore has been Executive Chef at Quay since 2001, and is also famous for making a guest appearance in ... Read more

March 8th, 2012 by Louise Carter

This morning I woke up to the sound of a month's worth of rain pounding upon my roof. "How annoying," I said to myself, peeking out the window at the grey wasteland that used to be my backyard. "Couldn't the end of the world have waited until after I saw Radiohead?" NSW is currently experiencing the wettest month on record, so wet in fact that Warragamba Dam (which ... Read more

March 8th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Picture this: it's a warm summer night, and your family and friends are all gathered at your home for a barbeque dinner. The food is delicious, the wine is delightful, and now everyone is talking and laughing, enjoying the ambience of a relaxed night under the stars. What could possibly ruin such a perfect evening? A pile of dirty plates and platters at the end of the night can ... Read more

March 7th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Today we're here to clear up a common misconception: that cats are lazy. Sure, they sleep 20 hours a day. And yes, admittedly, they're quite happy to lie on your favourite sofa all day while you earn the money to buy their food, transport it home, serve it within metres of their bed and then clean their dish while they poop in a box (also cleaned by ... Read more

March 5th, 2012 by Louise Carter

In case you've been living under a rock for the past week, a little-known band called 'Radiohead' will be touring Australia in November 2012. Upon hearing this news, some of the more fanatical fans could be seen dancing around their offices, hyperventilating with excitement, screaming "Radiohead are coming!" and weeping uncontrollably with joy. 'Certainly, Radiohead is the best band in the entire universe,' you are probably saying, 'but ... Read more

March 2nd, 2012 by Louise Carter

Earlier this week we looked at the world's most expensive kitchen, coming in at just under half a million dollars. Now we're asking the question: what kind of food would you cook in such a kitchen? As a service to anyone who may have recently won the lottery, Appliances Online has put together this helpful guide that will make it easy to break the bank with a snack ... Read more