I'm not a heavy duty cook. More a dabbler in the kitchen. I try to avoid too many convenience foods, but most of the time my cooking is purely one of those necessary functions that must be performed to prevent starvation. Now and again I get the urge to be a little more creative. In these odd moments I fancy myself as some sort of culinary artist. Not Picasso, you understand - more Gerald Scarfe, I suppose. It is at these times that I realise a potato masher and a sharp knife constitute a limited range of kitchen utensils and I know I need some sophisticated technology. I couldn't justify going out and buying one of those food processors that chop, ...  Read the complete review

In January I was looking for an inexpensive blender to make some soups and milkshakes when my hand blender wasn't cut out for the job. I spotted this one on Amazon reduced from £99.99 to £24.69, which seemed like a great deal. Taking it out the box I was immediately confused how this is valued at £99.99. It is made of cream plastic, and has a very basic finish. There is only one speed, although there are a couple of attachments. Turning it on was the biggest shock though, its incredibly loud! The cat shot up the stairs and stayed there crying for half an hour, while my brother came running through thinking the hoover had sucked up rocks. For the ...  Read the complete review