January 19th, 2015 by Mark Bristow

Planning a barbeque this Australia Day? What if I told you that it’s been done before? Sure, it’s a tradition, but taking the same old snags, steaks and onions and grilling the lot until they’re charred to a uniform brown is, well, a bit dull. Where’s the entrepreneurial Aussie spirit? Here are five exciting recipes for the barbeque and beyond this Australia Day, courtesy of the Appliances Online ... Read more

August 13th, 2014 by Mark Bristow

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or having your mates over for the grand final, a few well-chosen appliances can make a big contribution to your evening's success. Here's a selection of handy appliances for entertaining - before your guests arrive, while you're entertaining them, and when they've left: Pre-Party Appliances Freezer for ice No matter the season or time of year, chances are your ... Read more

November 19th, 2013 by Louise Carter

Greetings, bread lover! Now, you don't need me to tell you how good freshly baked bread is – we all know it's the best thing since sliced... well, bread. What I can help you with, however, is some guidance on what kind of bread maker is best. This Panasonic one is really good, like, seriously In the world of appliance blogging, all appliances are equal. But some appliances are ... Read more

October 24th, 2013 by Mark Bristow

At the recent launch of a new range of laundry appliances from Electrolux, fashion icon Alex Perry showed how the aesthetics of your home can prove every bit as important as the functionality and efficiency of your appliances. Keeping this in mind, Electrolux has launched a new series of cooking appliances to not just make your kitchen a better place in which to work, but to make ... Read more

September 25th, 2013 by Richie Black

Okay guys – a couple of great reasons to talk about BBQs right here. Firstly, we’ve just launched an awesome new BBQ brand at Appliances Online: Weber. These guys are to the art of barbecuing what Rembrandt is to painting pretty pictures. It's in the ol' DNA. Secondly, thanks to global warming, Summer is here ahead of schedule – which means it’s time to grab the tongs, invest ... Read more

September 11th, 2013 by Mark Bristow

At Berlin's IFA Expo, top home appliance brands have been introducing a wide variety of new products, designed with innovative new features that offer solutions to household problems that we may never have known we had. Beko is one such brand - following the motto “Smart Solutions for a Smart Generation”, several of their new designs are chock-full of exciting gadgetry that could make your life at ... Read more

August 21st, 2013 by Richie Black

Let’s put things in perspective. The ultimate kitchen disaster isn’t a collapsing soufflé or a bit of a whiff from your fridge – it’s an explosion. Because this kind of thing will cause a certain amount of damage. At best, it will seriously impede the ability of the appliance to provide anything like normal service. Here is a list of precautions for those that want their appliance ... Read more

August 14th, 2013 by Richie Black

We had an event at lunch-time today, a little team bonding office-soiree - you know the sort of thing. Anyway, I ate a lot of junk: party pies, pizza and sausage rolls. The kind of food providing a certain amount of joy which swiftly morphs into ongoing regret and stomach pain. All that processed gunk seemed like a good idea at the time, you always think. Why? Well, ... Read more

August 7th, 2013 by Richie Black

A non-stick frying pan isn't just for Christmas. So why the callous abuse and careless mistreatment of Teflon-coated utensils? Well, here's where Appliances Online draws a line in the sand. You've gotta treat these things with due care and attention. Or they won't stick around for long. First - what is a non-stick frying pan? Unlike the ordinary type of pan, you won't have to soak a non-stick cooking ... Read more

August 7th, 2013 by Louise Carter

BANANA BREAD IS DEAD. You heard it here first, people. We here at Appliances Online have it on good authority that banana bread has become about as cool as a pair of MC Hammer pants, and that to order it in a café is basically the same thing as announcing, via loudspeaker, that your idea of a good time is listening to New Kids on the Block ... Read more

July 19th, 2013 by Mark Bristow

We've been singing the praises of induction cooktops for a while now.  We've told you all about how they look great, they cook efficiently and are easy to clean. But how about actually USING the things? After all, many appliances have something of a learning curve, especially when they use technology we haven't grown up with.  Remember the story of the mum trying to 'bake' a chicken in ... Read more

July 3rd, 2013 by Richie Black

There are some amazingly stupid things you can do to ruin your appliance, ruin yourself, or burn your house down. We don’t judge, ‘cos we’ve been there – and have the fire-brigade on speed-dial. We keep making mistakes ‘cos we are human. Stuff happens. We’re sometimes tired, distracted or drunk. So here’s a few pertinent reminders you can print out and post on your fridge to remind ... Read more

June 24th, 2013 by Louise Carter

Last week I was lucky enough to attend a sous vide cooking masterclass with Pete Evans – professional chef and celebrity judge on the popular TV show My Kitchen Rules. Held at the Sydney Seafood School, this class showed us how to use the Breville Sous Vide Supreme™ to get that 'melt-in-the-mouth' quality from food, which you usually only get to experience at five-star restaurants. To prove this wasn't ... Read more

May 20th, 2013 by Mark Bristow

It’s been a long-running joke in the Appliances Online office that the world’s greatest cooking appliance isn’t an advanced induction cooktop or fancy steam oven, but rather the humble sandwich press. Sunbeam Sandwich Press & Contact Grill GR8450 The theory (mostly held by the office's bachelors) says that since the sandwich press offers a rapidly-heating means of cooking on not just one, but TWO different surfaces at once, ... Read more

May 15th, 2013 by Richie Black

The foodie world is abuzz with news the UN is telling us to eat insects for the sake of our health and the planet. The word is bugs are an environmentally-friendly food source with powerful nutritional benefits. They might end world hunger. And, uh, they also taste yummo. Eating insects isn't as weird as you think A new book on the subject has just been released by the UN’s ... Read more