March 30th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Small appliances have more uses than ever imagined. What do anchovies, capers, and garlic have in common? Apart from giving you bad breath they're examples of little things that pack a lot of punch. As it is with kitchen appliances. Large appliances are mostly essential workhorses: the fridge, dishwasher and oven. But it's the small appliances, often tucked under benches and in cupboards, that can make a big difference ... Read more

March 27th, 2012 by Keri Algar

The Cookbook 2 will help satiate Aussie's appetite for My Kitchen Rules recipes. Thousands of Google searches a month reveal that as much as Australians like to lap up the drama on the reality TV cooking show, they are also hungry for recipe ideas. It seems we're all up for Confit murray cod with spring onion, ginger and fennel, King george whiting, shellfish mousseline and champagne sauce, and ... 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 23rd, 2012 by Keri Algar

Ask a local Tasmanian if he reckons the island kind of looks like an upside down Australia and he'll say, "What? You mean to say, Australia looks like an upside down Tasmania." On a recent visit to a little known island off Tasmania I discovered that the only thing more delightful than a Tasmanian's down to earth character, is it's oysters. You either love or loath the slimy ... Read more

March 23rd, 2012 by Mark Bristow

In this fast-paced modern world where even the fridge is online, what is the point of steam? After all, the Age of Steam was way back in the 19th century, and today you'll only find useful steam-powered gadgets in the imaginations of steampunk artists, right? Wrong. While it is no longer commonly used to power devices such it was during the Industrial Revolution, steam still has an important place ... Read more

March 23rd, 2012 by Keri Algar

A recipe for the perfect dinner party has equal measures of food and mood. Dinner parties involve effort, they are intimate and very rewarding. The essential ingredient though, is you. My Mum is an exceptional entertainer and I have been raised in the throes of more dinner parties than I care to remember. But there's one I don't forget. Mum was hosting dinner for six acquaintances, not yet friends. ... Read more

March 21st, 2012 by Sofia Fernandez

Switching from an electric oven to gas is a bold move, but one that you won't regret, says David Gilmore from Emilia Glem, the biggest selling cooker brand in Italy. Gilmore deals here in Australia with both electric and gas ovens and he breaks the differences between them into costs, the environment and cooking results. The cost of gas ovens Perhaps one of the most convincing arguments for buying ... 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 20th, 2012 by Mark Bristow

If my memory serves me correctly, the one thing people enjoy more than cooking and eating food is watching other people do so on TV.  And a dash of competition gives any cooking show some added spice.  Just look at Masterchef, My Kitchen Rules, Ready Steady Cook… the list goes on. But what of Iron Chef, the Japanese classic that aired from 1993 to 1999, where an ... 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 15th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Whirlpool has received a Gold Award at the iF Design Awards in Germany. The iXelium cooktop has been honoured in the product design category and it marks the first Gold Award to ever be given to an appliance. The slimline hob combines technology and a crisp, sophisticated design, with a "delicate expression", according to the judges at iF. The appliance's most noteworthy feature is the nanotechnology which has been ... 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 7th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Samsung has announced an exclusive deal with the Naked Chef to be an ambassador for the London 2012 Olympics. From the kitchen to the track field, the British chef will play a key role in raising awareness of Samsung's role as a Worldwide Olympic Partner. Oliver, who is active in promoting growing gardens in schools in the UK, said he was pleased to partner with a company who ... Read more

March 1st, 2012 by Keri Algar

The Austcrown single-ring wok gas cooker has been recalled due to a risk of fire or explosion. The high pressure "Rambo" wok burner stoves are portable, and according to Austcrown, they have "turbo-like heat". But a recall notice issued this week by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned that loose fittings in certain units may result in gas leaks. "Key parts of the POL fitting at ... Read more

February 29th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Last Tuesday the team from Appliances Online and Winning Appliances enjoyed an exclusive evening with Emilia Glem, who were showcasing their new range of inbuilt gas ovens. Held at Victor Churchill Butchery in Woollahra, the lucky guests were treated to a live cooking demonstration. On the menu was beef wellington, cooked to perfection in a state-of-the-art Glem gas oven.   [caption id="attachment_7673" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Our General Manager Peter ... Read more