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Recipes

Lemon Drizzle Recipe

Recipes

Lemon Drizzle Recipe

Ingredients:230g unsalted butter softened230g caster sugar235g self-raising flour1/2 lemon, zested4 eggs For the drizzle topping: 1 lemon, juiced85...

Recipes

Chocolate Tahini Babka Buns Recipe

Taken from the bestselling book ‘One Tin Bakes’ by Edd Kimber (Kyle Books 2020) Makes 12 Brioche Dough 500g strong white bread flour, plus ext...

Recipes

Quickling Recipe

Homemade pickles in a flash! We’ve re-branded this kind of preserving as ‘Quickling’ – it’s quick pickling! The perfect finishing touch for Mexican...

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Why do glasses have a stem?

Have you ever wondered why there are SO many different glass types out there? Why do wine glasses have a stem, what benefit does a gin Copa have, w...

Buying Guides

Types of Knives

A good kitchen knife is the most vital tool to have in any kitchen. So you may have a shortlist of the ranges you are looking at - but which knives...

Buying Guides

Common Cookware Questions

Although barbecue devotees may object, it’s not possible to cook everything over an open flame, as the myriad of vessels, pots and containers that ...

How To

Preserving Top Tips

Preserving Top Tips: Two of the most frequently raised concerns people have when it comes to preserving are “How do I know when it’s ready?” and “H...

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Cookware Materials

Cookware Materials Cookware is made from a wide variety of materials, so there will always be an item that possesses the exact properties you requi...

Buying Guides

Common Knife Questions

Here we will answer some of the most commonly asked questions relating to knives - all our store staff are expertly trained on knives, so if you ...

Buying Guides

Types of Pans

Although barbecue devotees may object, it’s not possible to cook everything over an open flame, as the myriad of vessels, pots and containers that ...

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How is a knife made?

Kitchen knives can vary in price from a few pounds to hundreds, so just what do you get when you pay more for a knife? And how do they come into b...

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CATRA Knife Sharpness Testing

After recently adding the Work Sharp Sharpener to our wide range of sharpeners - we decided to put it and a selection of our favourite knives to th...

How To

How to care for your knives?

They are one of those kitchen tools that get used every single day - so what do you do when something goes wrong? Here are some frequently asked q...